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Gabbro and Sovite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Anorthosite Gabbro and Norite Gabbro
Carbonatite

Features

Smooth to touch
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, 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 Sovite

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