Felsite and Shonkinite Types and Facts
Types
Igneous rock
Igneous rock
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, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable
Archaeological Significance
Types of Felsite and Shonkinite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Felsite Texture and Shonkinite Texture. The types of Felsite and Shonkinite are Igneous rock.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 Shonkinite 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 Shonkinite were for creating petroglyphs.