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Gossan and Blue Granite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan
Not Available
1.2 Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Gossan and Blue Granite

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