Gneiss and Diorite Types and Facts

Gneiss

Diorite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Augen Gneiss, Henderson Gneiss, Lewisian Gneiss, Archean and Proterozoic Gneiss.

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1.2 Features

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Typically speckled black and white.

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Konark Sun Temple in India, Washington Monument, US

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1.3.3 Sculpture

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Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

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1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Gneiss and Diorite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Gneiss Texture and Diorite Texture. Types of Gneiss are Augen Gneiss, Henderson Gneiss, Lewisian Gneiss, Archean and Proterozoic Gneiss. whereas the types of Diorite are Not Available.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. Gneiss and Diorite were not used 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. Gneiss and Diorite were not used for creating petroglyphs.