Comendite and Suevite Types and Facts
Types
Rhyolite
Phyllosilicates, Calcite
Features
Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Host Rock for Lead
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Pictographs
Not Used
Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
Types of Comendite and Suevite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Comendite Texture and Suevite Texture. Types of Comendite are Rhyolite whereas the types of Suevite are Phyllosilicates, Calcite.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 Suevite 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 Suevite was used to create petroglyphs.
