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Tonalite and Banded iron formation Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Dacite
Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type, Superior-type and Taconite
1.2 Features
Is one of the oldest rock, Typically speckled black and white.
Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Present

Types of Tonalite and Banded iron formation

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tonalite Texture and Banded iron formation Texture. Types of Tonalite are Dacite whereas the types of Banded iron formation are Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type, Superior-type and Taconite.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. Tonalite and Banded iron formation 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. Tonalite and Banded iron formation were not used for creating petroglyphs.