Pseudotachylite and Trachyte Types and Facts

Types of Pseudotachylite and Trachyte

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pseudotachylite Texture and Trachyte Texture. Types of Pseudotachylite are Cataclastic rock whereas the types of Trachyte are Felsic volcanic rock.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. Pseudotachylite and Trachyte were 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. Pseudotachylite and Trachyte were for creating petroglyphs.