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Hawaiite and Basanite  Types and Facts

Types

Types

Volcanic rock
Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite

Features

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Used as a touchstone

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean
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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 Hawaiite and Basanite 

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hawaiite Texture and Basanite  Texture. Types of Hawaiite are Volcanic rock whereas the types of Basanite  are Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite.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 and Basanite  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. Hawaiite and Basanite  were for creating petroglyphs.