Jaspillite and Latite Types and Facts

Types of Jaspillite and Latite

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