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Jaspillite and Kenyte Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type
Foidolite

Features

Is one of the oldest rock
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Jaspillite and Kenyte

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Jaspillite Texture and Kenyte Texture. Types of Jaspillite are Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type whereas the types of Kenyte are Foidolite.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. Jaspillite and Kenyte 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. Jaspillite and Kenyte were for creating petroglyphs.