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Larvikite and Argillite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite
Metamorphic rock

Features

Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
Is one of the oldest 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 Larvikite and Argillite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Larvikite Texture and Argillite Texture. Types of Larvikite are Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite whereas the types of Argillite are Metamorphic 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. Larvikite and Argillite 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. Larvikite and Argillite were for creating petroglyphs.