Laterite and Norite Types and Facts

Types of Laterite and Norite

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