Granulite and Taconite Types and Facts

Granulite

Taconite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Clasts are smooth to touch

Is one of the oldest rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

Types of Granulite and Taconite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Granulite Texture and Taconite Texture. The types of Granulite and Taconite 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. Granulite and Taconite 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. Granulite and Taconite were not used for creating petroglyphs.