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Granulite and Ignimbrite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Metamorphic rock
Pyroclastic rock

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust

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 Ignimbrite

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