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Hawaiite and Sandstone Types and Facts


Sandstone and Hawaiite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Volcanic rock  
Grey Sandstones, Crystallized Sandstones, Hard Sandstones , Carbonate Cemented Sandstones and Ganister  

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

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
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Famous Monuments
Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean  
Abu Simbel in Egypt, Agia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Buland Darwaza in Agra, India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, India, Dom in Berlin, Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt, Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, India, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India, India Gate in Delhi, India, Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, Khajuraho Temples, India, Leh Palace in Leh, India, Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India, Luxor Temple in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Petra in Jordan, Qutb Minar in India, Red Fort in Delhi, India, Sanchi Stupa in India  

Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, US  

Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
Absent  
Present  

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Types of Hawaiite and Sandstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hawaiite Texture and Sandstone Texture. Types of Hawaiite are Volcanic rock whereas the types of Sandstone are Grey Sandstones, Crystallized Sandstones, Hard Sandstones , Carbonate Cemented Sandstones and Ganister.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 Sandstone 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 Sandstone were for creating petroglyphs.

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