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Andesite and Trachyte Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Icelandite
Felsic volcanic rock

Features

Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable

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 Trachyte

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