Ignimbrite and Gritstone Types and Facts

Ignimbrite

Gritstone

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

Types of Ignimbrite and Gritstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Ignimbrite Texture and Gritstone Texture. The types of Ignimbrite and Gritstone are Not Available.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. Ignimbrite was used to create pictographs whereas Gritstone 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. Ignimbrite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Gritstone was not used to create petroglyphs.