Scoria and Hyaloclastite Types and Facts
Types
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Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff.
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Surfaces are often shiny
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Types of Scoria and Hyaloclastite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Scoria Texture and Hyaloclastite Texture. Types of Scoria are Not Available whereas the types of Hyaloclastite are Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff..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 Hyaloclastite 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. Scoria and Hyaloclastite were used for creating petroglyphs.