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Comendite and Basanite  Types and Facts

Types

Types

Rhyolite
Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite

Features

Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Used as a touchstone

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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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 Comendite and Basanite 

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Comendite Texture and Basanite  Texture. Types of Comendite are Rhyolite whereas the types of Basanite  are Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite.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. Comendite and Basanite  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. Comendite and Basanite  were for creating petroglyphs.