Ignimbrite and Shoshonite Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Types of Ignimbrite and Shoshonite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Ignimbrite Texture and Shoshonite Texture. The types of Ignimbrite and Shoshonite 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 and Shoshonite 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. Ignimbrite and Shoshonite were used for creating petroglyphs.
