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Laterite and Hyaloclastite  Types and Facts


Hyaloclastite  and Laterite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff.   

Features
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock   
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Present   
Absent   

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Types of Laterite and Hyaloclastite 

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Laterite Texture and Hyaloclastite  Texture. Types of Laterite are Not Available whereas the types of Hyaloclastite  are Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff..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. Laterite and Hyaloclastite  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. Laterite and Hyaloclastite  were used for creating petroglyphs.

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