Suevite and Hawaiite Types and Facts

Suevite

Hawaiite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Phyllosilicates, Calcite

Not Available

1.2 Features

Host Rock for Lead

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Suevite and Hawaiite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Suevite Texture and Hawaiite Texture. Types of Suevite are Phyllosilicates, Calcite whereas the types of Hawaiite are Not Available.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. Suevite and Hawaiite 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. Suevite and Hawaiite were used for creating petroglyphs.