Taconite and Theralite Types and Facts

Types of Taconite and Theralite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Taconite Texture and Theralite Texture. Types of Taconite are Not Available whereas the types of Theralite are Teschenite and Essexite.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 Theralite were not 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. Taconite and Theralite were not used for creating petroglyphs.