Larvikite and Hawaiite Types and Facts

Larvikite

Hawaiite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite

Not Available

1.2 Features

Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Larvikite and Hawaiite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Larvikite Texture and Hawaiite Texture. Types of Larvikite are Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite whereas the types of Hawaiite are Not Available.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 Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite was used to create petroglyphs.