Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Granulite Texture and Limestone Texture. Types of Granulite are Not Available whereas the types of Limestone are Chalk, Coquina, Fossiliferous Limestone, Lithographic Limestone, Oolitic Limestone, Travertine, Tufa.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Limestone is used to create 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 was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Limestone was used to create petroglyphs.