Hornblendite and Dacite Types and Facts
Types
Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite
Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite
Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Pictographs
Not Used
Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Hornblendite and Dacite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hornblendite Texture and Dacite Texture. Types of Hornblendite are Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite whereas the types of Dacite are Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite.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. Hornblendite was not used to create pictographs whereas Dacite is 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. Hornblendite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Dacite was used to create petroglyphs.