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Lherzolite and Hyaloclastite  Types and Facts


Hyaloclastite  and Lherzolite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Garnet Lherzolite   
Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff.   

Features
Host Rock for Lead   
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Lherzolite and Hyaloclastite 

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Lherzolite Texture and Hyaloclastite  Texture. Types of Lherzolite are Garnet Lherzolite 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. Lherzolite was not used to create pictographs whereas Hyaloclastite  is used to create 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. Lherzolite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Hyaloclastite  was used to create petroglyphs.

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