Types of Latite and Taconite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Latite Texture and Taconite Texture. The types of Latite and Taconite are .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 and Taconite 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. Latite and Taconite were for creating petroglyphs.