Scoria and Sovite Types and Facts

Scoria

Sovite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Surfaces are often shiny

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Scoria and Sovite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Scoria Texture and Sovite Texture. The types of Scoria and Sovite are Not Available.During historic times, some rocks depending on their hardness were used to create Pictographs and Petroglyphs. Rocks which are hard were generally not used. Pictographs are paintings or drawings that have been placed or created on the surface of rock. Scoria and Sovite were used for creating pictographs. Petroglyph is an image which is carved into a rock. These are images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving or abrading, as a form of rock art. Scoria and Sovite were used for creating petroglyphs.