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