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Gabbro and Cataclasite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Anorthosite Gabbro and Norite Gabbro
Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite

Features

Smooth to touch
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock

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

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Types of Gabbro and Cataclasite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Gabbro Texture and Cataclasite Texture. Types of Gabbro are Anorthosite Gabbro and Norite Gabbro whereas the types of Cataclasite are Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite.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. Gabbro and Cataclasite 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. Gabbro and Cataclasite were for creating petroglyphs.