Gritstone and Norite Types and Facts

Types of Gritstone and Norite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Gritstone Texture and Norite Texture. The types of Gritstone and Norite are Not Available.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. Gritstone and Norite 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. Gritstone and Norite were not used for creating petroglyphs.