Types of Basanite and Monzogranite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Basanite Texture and Monzogranite Texture. Types of Basanite are Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite whereas the types of Monzogranite are Muscovite-Biotite-Metagranite, Muscovite-Metagranite, Schollen-Metagranite and Biotite-Metagranite.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. Basanite and Monzogranite 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. Basanite and Monzogranite were for creating petroglyphs.