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Felsite and Andesite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Igneous rock
Icelandite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, Splintery, Very fine grained rock
Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Middle of the Earth in Ecuador

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 Felsite and Andesite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Felsite Texture and Andesite Texture. Types of Felsite are Igneous rock whereas the types of Andesite are Icelandite.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. Felsite and Andesite 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. Felsite and Andesite were for creating petroglyphs.