Larvikite and Kenyte Types and Facts
Types
Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite
  
Not Available
  
Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Used
  
Used
  
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
  
Data Not Available
  
Sculpture
Used
  
Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
  
Data Not Available
  
Pictographs
Not Used
  
Used
  
Petroglyphs
Not Used
  
Used
  
Figurines
Used
  
Used
  
Fossils
Absent
  
Absent
  
Types of Larvikite and Kenyte
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Larvikite Texture and Kenyte Texture. Types of Larvikite are Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite whereas the types of Kenyte 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 Kenyte 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 Kenyte was used to create petroglyphs.