Eclogite and Hyaloclastite Types and Facts

Eclogite

Hyaloclastite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

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Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff.

1.2 Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

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Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

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Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Eclogite and Hyaloclastite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Eclogite Texture and Hyaloclastite Texture. Types of Eclogite are Not Available whereas the types of Hyaloclastite are Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff..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. Eclogite and Hyaloclastite were used 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. Eclogite and Hyaloclastite were used for creating petroglyphs.