Types of Larvikite and Andesite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Larvikite Texture and Andesite Texture. Types of Larvikite are Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite whereas the types of Andesite are Icelandite.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. Larvikite and Andesite 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. Larvikite and Andesite were not used for creating petroglyphs.