Carbonatite and Dacite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
  
Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite
  
Features
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
  
Not Applicable
  
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
  
Not Applicable
  
Pictographs
Used
  
Used
  
Petroglyphs
Used
  
Used
  
Figurines
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Fossils
Absent
  
Absent
  
Types of Carbonatite and Dacite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Carbonatite Texture and Dacite Texture. Types of Carbonatite are Not Available whereas the types of Dacite are Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite.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. Carbonatite and Dacite were used 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. Carbonatite and Dacite were used for creating petroglyphs.