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Chalk and Andesite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Chalk Marl and Marl
Icelandite

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Middle of the Earth in Ecuador

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 Chalk and Andesite

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