Comendite and Gneiss Types and Facts

Comendite

Gneiss

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Rhyolite

Augen Gneiss, Henderson Gneiss, Lewisian Gneiss, Archean and Proterozoic Gneiss.

1.2 Features

Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Konark Sun Temple in India, Washington Monument, US

1.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Comendite and Gneiss

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Comendite Texture and Gneiss Texture. Types of Comendite are Rhyolite whereas the types of Gneiss are Augen Gneiss, Henderson Gneiss, Lewisian Gneiss, Archean and Proterozoic Gneiss..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 Gneiss were not 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. Comendite and Gneiss were not used for creating petroglyphs.