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Tephrite and Picrite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Oceanite
1.2 Features
Host Rock for Lead
Host Rock for Lead
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Tephrite and Picrite

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