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Scoria and Charnockite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Basaltic Scoria and Andesitic Scoria
Enderbite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Surfaces are often shiny
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Scoria and Charnockite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Scoria Texture and Charnockite Texture. Types of Scoria are Basaltic Scoria and Andesitic Scoria whereas the types of Charnockite are Enderbite.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. Scoria and Charnockite 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. Scoria and Charnockite were for creating petroglyphs.