Latite and Hyaloclastite  Types and Facts

Types of Latite and Hyaloclastite 

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Latite Texture and Hyaloclastite  Texture. Types of Latite are Rhomb porphyries 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. Latite 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. Latite and Hyaloclastite  were used for creating petroglyphs.