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Gabbro and Foidolite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Anorthosite Gabbro and Norite Gabbro
Igneous rock

Features

Smooth to touch
Host Rock for Lead

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 Foidolite

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