Tachylite and Hornfels Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Biotite hornfels
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, NA
Smooth to touch
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Tachylite and Hornfels
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tachylite Texture and Hornfels Texture. Types of Tachylite are Not Available 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. Tachylite 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. Tachylite and Hornfels were used for creating petroglyphs.