Epidosite and Basaltic Trachyandesite Types and Facts

Types of Epidosite and Basaltic Trachyandesite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Epidosite Texture and Basaltic Trachyandesite Texture. The types of Epidosite and Basaltic Trachyandesite are Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite.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. Epidosite and Basaltic Trachyandesite 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. Epidosite and Basaltic Trachyandesite were for creating petroglyphs.