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Granulite and Jaspillite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Metamorphic rock
Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch
Is one of the oldest rock

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 Jaspillite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Granulite Texture and Jaspillite Texture. Types of Granulite are Metamorphic rock whereas the types of Jaspillite are Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type.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 Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite were for creating petroglyphs.