Anorthosite and Oolite Types and Facts

Types of Anorthosite and Oolite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Anorthosite Texture and Oolite Texture. Types of Anorthosite are Proterozoic Anorthosite and Archean Anorthosite whereas the types of Oolite are Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite.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. Anorthosite and Oolite were 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. Anorthosite and Oolite were for creating petroglyphs.