Greenschist and Ignimbrite Types and Facts

Greenschist

Ignimbrite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

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1.2 Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Smooth to touch

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

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1.3.3 Sculpture

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Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

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1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

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Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Greenschist and Ignimbrite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Greenschist Texture and Ignimbrite Texture. The types of Greenschist 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. Greenschist 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. Greenschist and Ignimbrite were used for creating petroglyphs.