Amphibolite and Charnockite Types and Facts

Amphibolite

Charnockite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Hornblendite

Enderbite

1.2 Features

Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest 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

Types of Amphibolite and Charnockite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Amphibolite Texture and Charnockite Texture. Types of Amphibolite are Hornblendite whereas the types of Charnockite are Enderbite.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. Amphibolite and Charnockite 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. Amphibolite and Charnockite were not used for creating petroglyphs.