Jaspillite and Scoria Types and Facts

Types of Jaspillite and Scoria

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