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Scoria and Diabase Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Basaltic Scoria and Andesitic Scoria
Dolerite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Surfaces are often shiny
Smooth to touch

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire

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 Diabase

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