Tephrite and Granulite Types and Facts

Tephrite

Granulite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Host Rock for Lead

Clasts are smooth to touch

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

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

Types of Tephrite and Granulite

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