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Dacite and Boninite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite
Basalt

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, High Mg content, Is one of the oldest rock

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 Dacite and Boninite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Dacite Texture and Boninite Texture. Types of Dacite are Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite whereas the types of Boninite are Basalt.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. Dacite and Boninite 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. Dacite and Boninite were for creating petroglyphs.