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Theralite and Icelandite Types and Facts


Icelandite and Theralite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Teschenite and Essexite  
Intermediate volcanic rock  

Features
Smooth to touch  
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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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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Absent  

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Types of Theralite and Icelandite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Theralite Texture and Icelandite Texture. Types of Theralite are Teschenite and Essexite whereas the types of Icelandite are Intermediate volcanic rock.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. Theralite and Icelandite 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. Theralite and Icelandite were for creating petroglyphs.

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