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Rhyodacite and Gossan Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan
1.2 Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Rhyodacite and Gossan

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Rhyodacite Texture and Gossan Texture. Types of Rhyodacite are Not Available whereas the types of Gossan are Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan.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. Rhyodacite and Gossan 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. Rhyodacite and Gossan were used for creating petroglyphs.