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Gabbro and Granulite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Anorthosite Gabbro and Norite Gabbro
Metamorphic rock

Features

Smooth to touch
Clasts are 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

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Types of Gabbro and Granulite

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