Granulite and Diorite Types and Facts

Granulite

Diorite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Clasts are smooth to touch

Typically speckled black and white.

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

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. The types of Granulite and Diorite 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. Granulite and Diorite were not 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. Granulite and Diorite were not used for creating petroglyphs.