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Basanite  and Rhyodacite Types and Facts


Rhyodacite and Basanite  Types and Facts


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Types of Basanite  and Rhyodacite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Basanite  Texture and Rhyodacite Texture. Types of Basanite  are Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite whereas the types of Rhyodacite are Not Available.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. Basanite  was not used to create pictographs whereas Rhyodacite 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. Basanite  was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Rhyodacite was used to create petroglyphs.

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