Latite and Monzogranite Types and Facts

Types of Latite and Monzogranite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Latite Texture and Monzogranite Texture. Types of Latite are Rhomb porphyries whereas the types of Monzogranite are Muscovite-Biotite-Metagranite, Muscovite-Metagranite, Schollen-Metagranite and Biotite-Metagranite.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. Latite was used to create pictographs whereas Monzogranite is not 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. Latite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Monzogranite was not used to create petroglyphs.