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Andesite and Soapstone Types and Facts

Types

Types

Icelandite
Metamorphic rock

Features

Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock
Host Rock for Lead

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

Middle of the Earth in Ecuador
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire

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 Soapstone

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