Felsite and Trachyandesite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Basaltic Trachyandesite
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, Splintery, Very fine grained rock
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
Types of Felsite and Trachyandesite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Felsite Texture and Trachyandesite Texture. Types of Felsite are Not Available whereas the types of Trachyandesite are Basaltic Trachyandesite.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 Trachyandesite 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. Felsite and Trachyandesite were used for creating petroglyphs.
