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Comendite and Hornfels Types and Facts


Hornfels and Comendite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Rhyolite   
Biotite hornfels   

Features
Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock   
Smooth to touch   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

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 Hornfels

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Comendite Texture and Hornfels Texture. Types of Comendite are Rhyolite whereas the types of Hornfels are Biotite hornfels.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 Hornfels 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 Hornfels was used to create petroglyphs.

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