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Andesite and Jaspillite Types and Facts


Jaspillite and Andesite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Icelandite   
Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type   

Features
Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock   
Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Middle of the Earth in Ecuador   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

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Types of Andesite and Jaspillite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Andesite Texture and Jaspillite Texture. Types of Andesite are Icelandite whereas the types of Jaspillite are Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Jaspillite is 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. Andesite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Jaspillite was used to create petroglyphs.

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