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Greywacke and Amphibolite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Hornblendite
1.2 Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
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
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Greywacke and Amphibolite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Greywacke Texture and Amphibolite Texture. Types of Greywacke are Not Available whereas the types of Amphibolite are Hornblendite.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. Greywacke and Amphibolite 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. Greywacke and Amphibolite were not used for creating petroglyphs.