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Tephrite and Andesite Types and Facts

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Types

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Igneous rock
Icelandite

Features

Host Rock for Lead
Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Middle of the Earth in Ecuador

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 Tephrite and Andesite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tephrite Texture and Andesite Texture. Types of Tephrite are Igneous rock whereas the types of Andesite are Icelandite.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. Tephrite and Andesite 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. Tephrite and Andesite were for creating petroglyphs.