Gossan and Blue Granite Types and Facts

Types of Gossan and Blue Granite

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