Hawaiite and Andesite Types and Facts

Hawaiite

Andesite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

Icelandite

1.2 Features

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean

Middle of the Earth in Ecuador

1.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Hawaiite and Andesite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hawaiite Texture and Andesite Texture. Types of Hawaiite are Not Available whereas the types of Andesite are Icelandite.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. Hawaiite was used to create pictographs whereas Andesite is not used to create 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. Hawaiite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Andesite was not used to create petroglyphs.