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Hornfels and Gritstone Types and Facts

Types

Types

Biotite hornfels
Sedimentary rock

Features

Smooth to touch
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained 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 Hornfels and Gritstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hornfels Texture and Gritstone Texture. Types of Hornfels are Biotite hornfels whereas the types of Gritstone are Sedimentary rock.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. Hornfels and Gritstone 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. Hornfels and Gritstone were for creating petroglyphs.