Suevite and Scoria Types and Facts

Suevite

Scoria

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Phyllosilicates, Calcite

Not Available

1.2 Features

Host Rock for Lead

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Surfaces are often shiny

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Suevite and Scoria

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