Evaporite and Ignimbrite Types and Facts

Evaporite

Ignimbrite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Generally rough to touch, Splintery, Veined

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

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Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Absent

Types of Evaporite and Ignimbrite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Evaporite Texture and Ignimbrite Texture. The types of Evaporite and Ignimbrite are Not Available.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. Evaporite and Ignimbrite 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. Evaporite and Ignimbrite were used for creating petroglyphs.