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Comendite and Gossan Types and Facts


Gossan and Comendite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Rhyolite   
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan   

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   

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
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Comendite and Gossan

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Comendite Texture and Gossan Texture. Types of Comendite are Rhyolite whereas the types of Gossan are Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Gossan 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. Comendite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Gossan was used to create petroglyphs.

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