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Benmoreite and Granulite Types and Facts


Granulite and Benmoreite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB) and Tholeiitic Basalt   
Not Available   

Features
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock   
Clasts are smooth to touch   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Benmoreite and Granulite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Benmoreite Texture and Granulite Texture. Types of Benmoreite are Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB) and Tholeiitic Basalt whereas the types of Granulite 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. Benmoreite was used to create pictographs whereas Granulite is not 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. Benmoreite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Granulite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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