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Greywacke and Hawaiite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Greywacke
Volcanic rock

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean

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 Greywacke and Hawaiite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Greywacke Texture and Hawaiite Texture. Types of Greywacke are Greywacke whereas the types of Hawaiite are Volcanic 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. Greywacke and Hawaiite 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. Greywacke and Hawaiite were for creating petroglyphs.