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Trachyandesite and Nepheline Syenite Types and Facts


Nepheline Syenite and Trachyandesite Types and Facts


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Types of Trachyandesite and Nepheline Syenite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Trachyandesite Texture and Nepheline Syenite Texture. Types of Trachyandesite are Basaltic Trachyandesite whereas the types of Nepheline Syenite are Borolanite and Litchfieldite.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. Trachyandesite and Nepheline Syenite were 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. Trachyandesite and Nepheline Syenite were used for creating petroglyphs.

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