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Suevite and Hornfels Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Phyllosilicates, Calcite
Biotite hornfels
1.2 Features
Host Rock for Lead
Smooth to touch
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Suevite and Hornfels

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Suevite Texture and Hornfels Texture. Types of Suevite are Phyllosilicates, Calcite whereas the types of Hornfels are Biotite hornfels.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 Hornfels 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 Hornfels were used for creating petroglyphs.