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Tephrite and Diabase Types and Facts

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Types

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Igneous rock
Dolerite

Features

Host Rock for Lead
Smooth to touch

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire

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 Diabase

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