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Adakite and Tonalite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Dacite
1.2 Features
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Host rock for Diamond, Very fine grained rock
Is one of the oldest rock, Typically speckled black and white.
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
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Adakite and Tonalite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Adakite Texture and Tonalite Texture. Types of Adakite are Not Available whereas the types of Tonalite are Dacite.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. Adakite was used to create pictographs whereas Tonalite is not used to create 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. Adakite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Tonalite was not used to create petroglyphs.