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Andesite and Dolomite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Icelandite
Boninite and Jasperoid

Features

Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

Middle of the Earth in Ecuador
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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Andesite and Dolomite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Andesite Texture and Dolomite Texture. Types of Andesite are Icelandite whereas the types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid.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. Andesite and Dolomite were 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. Andesite and Dolomite were for creating petroglyphs.