Rhyodacite and Sandstone Types and Facts

Types of Rhyodacite and Sandstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Rhyodacite Texture and Sandstone Texture. Types of Rhyodacite are Not Available whereas the types of Sandstone are Grey Sandstones, Crystallized Sandstones, Hard Sandstones , Carbonate Cemented Sandstones and Ganister.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 was used to create pictographs whereas Sandstone is not 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. Rhyodacite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Sandstone was not used to create petroglyphs.