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Gabbro and Laterite Types and Facts


Laterite and Gabbro Types and Facts


Types

Types
Anorthosite Gabbro and Norite Gabbro  
Laterite  

Features
Smooth to touch  
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained 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 Laterite

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

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