Types of Jadeitite and Shoshonite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Jadeitite Texture and Shoshonite Texture. Types of Jadeitite are Metamorphic rock whereas the types of Shoshonite are Intermediate volcanic rock.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. Jadeitite and Shoshonite were 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. Jadeitite and Shoshonite were for creating petroglyphs.