Laterite and Granulite Types and Facts

Types of Laterite and Granulite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Laterite Texture and Granulite Texture. Types of Laterite are Laterite whereas the types of Granulite 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. Laterite and Granulite 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. Laterite and Granulite were for creating petroglyphs.