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Blue Granite and Latite Types and Facts


Latite and Blue Granite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Rhomb porphyries   

Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock   
Host Rock for Lead   

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
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Blue Granite and Latite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Blue Granite Texture and Latite Texture. Types of Blue Granite are Not Available whereas the types of Latite are Rhomb porphyries.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. Blue Granite was not used to create pictographs whereas Latite 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. Blue Granite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Latite was used to create petroglyphs.

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