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Taconite and Basanite  Types and Facts

Types

Types

Iron formation
Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite

Features

Is one of the oldest rock
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Used as a touchstone

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Taconite and Basanite 

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Taconite Texture and Basanite  Texture. Types of Taconite are Iron formation whereas the types of Basanite  are Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite.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. Taconite and Basanite  were 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. Taconite and Basanite  were for creating petroglyphs.