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Granodiorite
Granodiorite

Nepheline Syenite
Nepheline Syenite



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Granodiorite and Nepheline Syenite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Borolanite and Litchfieldite
1.2 Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Granodiorite and Nepheline Syenite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Granodiorite Texture and Nepheline Syenite Texture. Types of Granodiorite are Not Available whereas the types of Nepheline Syenite are Borolanite and Litchfieldite.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. Granodiorite and Nepheline Syenite were 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. Granodiorite and Nepheline Syenite were used for creating petroglyphs.