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Granophyre and Diabase Types and Facts

Types

Types

Intermediate intrusive rock
Dolerite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Smooth to touch

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire

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 Granophyre and Diabase

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Granophyre Texture and Diabase Texture. Types of Granophyre are Intermediate intrusive rock whereas the types of Diabase are Dolerite.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. Granophyre and Diabase 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. Granophyre and Diabase were for creating petroglyphs.