Hyaloclastite and Jaspillite Types and Facts
Types
Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff.
Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type
Features
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust
Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
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Not Applicable
Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Hyaloclastite and Jaspillite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hyaloclastite Texture and Jaspillite Texture. Types of Hyaloclastite are Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff. whereas the types of Jaspillite are Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type.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. Hyaloclastite and Jaspillite were used 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. Hyaloclastite and Jaspillite were used for creating petroglyphs.