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Skarn and Breccia Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Endoskarns
Collapse Breccia, Fault Breccia, Flow Breccia, Pyroclastic Breccia, Igneous Breccia and Impact Breccia
1.2 Features
Host Rock for Lead, Zinc and Copper Deposits
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Present

Types of Skarn and Breccia

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Skarn Texture and Breccia Texture. Types of Skarn are Endoskarns whereas the types of Breccia are Collapse Breccia, Fault Breccia, Flow Breccia, Pyroclastic Breccia, Igneous Breccia and Impact Breccia.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. Skarn and Breccia were not 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. Skarn and Breccia were not used for creating petroglyphs.