Tephrite and Diorite Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Host Rock for Lead
Typically speckled black and white.
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
Types of Tephrite and Diorite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tephrite Texture and Diorite Texture. The types of Tephrite and Diorite are Not Available.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 Diorite 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. Tephrite and Diorite were not used for creating petroglyphs.