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Tonalite and Gossan Types and Facts


Gossan and Tonalite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Dacite   
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan   

Features
Is one of the oldest rock, Typically speckled black and white.   
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Tonalite and Gossan

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tonalite Texture and Gossan Texture. Types of Tonalite are Dacite whereas the types of Gossan are Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Gossan is used to create 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 was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Gossan was used to create petroglyphs.

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