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Larvikite and Gossan Types and Facts


Gossan and Larvikite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite   
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan   

Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock   
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Larvikite and Gossan

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Larvikite Texture and Gossan Texture. Types of Larvikite are Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite whereas the types of Gossan are Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Gossan is used to create 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 was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Gossan was used to create petroglyphs.

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