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Appinite and Blue Granite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Igneous rock
Granite

Features

Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Appinite and Blue Granite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Appinite Texture and Blue Granite Texture. Types of Appinite are Igneous rock whereas the types of Blue Granite are Granite.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. Appinite and Blue Granite 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. Appinite and Blue Granite were for creating petroglyphs.