Tonalite and Shoshonite Types and Facts

Tonalite

Shoshonite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Dacite

Not Available

1.2 Features

Is one of the oldest rock, Typically speckled black and white.

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Tonalite and Shoshonite

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