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Dacite and Mylonite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite
Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock
Surfaces are often shiny

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 Mylonite

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