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Granulite and Diorite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Metamorphic rock
Plagioclase Diorite and Quartz Diorite

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch
Typically speckled black and white.

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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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 Granulite and Diorite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Granulite Texture and Diorite Texture. Types of Granulite are Metamorphic rock whereas the types of Diorite are Plagioclase Diorite and Quartz Diorite.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. Granulite and Diorite 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. Granulite and Diorite were for creating petroglyphs.