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Greenschist and Larvikite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite
1.2 Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Smooth to touch
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Greenschist and Larvikite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Greenschist Texture and Larvikite Texture. Types of Greenschist are Not Available whereas the types of Larvikite are Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and 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. Greenschist was used to create pictographs whereas Larvikite is not 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. Greenschist was used to create petroglyphs whereas Larvikite was not used to create petroglyphs.