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Felsite and Norite Types and Facts


Norite and Felsite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Igneous rock  
Ultramafic intrusive rock  

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, Splintery, Very fine grained rock  
Smooth to touch  

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
Absent  
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Types of Felsite and Norite

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

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