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Felsite and Itacolumite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Igneous rock
Sandstone

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, Splintery, Very fine grained rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock

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 Felsite and Itacolumite

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