Felsite and Charnockite Types and Facts
Types
Igneous rock
Enderbite
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, Splintery, Very fine grained rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Archaeological Significance
Types of Felsite and Charnockite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Felsite Texture and Charnockite Texture. Types of Felsite are Igneous rock whereas the types of Charnockite are Enderbite.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. Felsite and Charnockite 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. Felsite and Charnockite were for creating petroglyphs.