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Icelandite and Basanite  Types and Facts


Basanite  and Icelandite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite   

Features
Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest 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
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Icelandite and Basanite 

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Icelandite Texture and Basanite  Texture. Types of Icelandite are Not Available 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. Icelandite and Basanite  were not 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. Icelandite and Basanite  were not used for creating petroglyphs.

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