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Tachylite and Anorthosite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Proterozoic Anorthosite and Archean Anorthosite
1.2 Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, NA
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Tachylite and Anorthosite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tachylite Texture and Anorthosite Texture. Types of Tachylite are Not Available whereas the types of Anorthosite are Proterozoic Anorthosite and Archean Anorthosite.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. Tachylite was used to create pictographs whereas Anorthosite is not used to create 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. Tachylite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Anorthosite was not used to create petroglyphs.