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Hornfels and Comendite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Biotite hornfels
Rhyolite
1.2 Features
Smooth to touch
Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Hornfels and Comendite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hornfels Texture and Comendite Texture. Types of Hornfels are Biotite hornfels whereas the types of Comendite are Rhyolite.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. Hornfels was used to create pictographs whereas Comendite 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. Hornfels was used to create petroglyphs whereas Comendite was not used to create petroglyphs.