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Gossan and Alkali Feldspar Granite Types and Facts


Alkali Feldspar Granite and Gossan Types and Facts


Types

Types
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan   
Not Available   

Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates   
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Gossan and Alkali Feldspar Granite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Gossan Texture and Alkali Feldspar Granite Texture. Types of Gossan are Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan whereas the types of Alkali Feldspar Granite 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. Gossan was used to create pictographs whereas Alkali Feldspar Granite is not used to create 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. Gossan was used to create petroglyphs whereas Alkali Feldspar Granite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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