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Larvikite and Anorthosite Types and Facts


Anorthosite and Larvikite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite   
Proterozoic Anorthosite and Archean Anorthosite   

Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock   
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Larvikite and Anorthosite

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

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