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Anorthosite and Travertine Types and Facts


Travertine and Anorthosite Types and Facts


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Types of Anorthosite and Travertine

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Anorthosite Texture and Travertine Texture. Types of Anorthosite are Proterozoic Anorthosite and Archean Anorthosite whereas the types of Travertine 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. Anorthosite was not used to create pictographs whereas Travertine is 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. Anorthosite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Travertine was used to create petroglyphs.

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