Limestone and Rhomb Porphyry Types and Facts

Types of Limestone and Rhomb Porphyry

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Limestone Texture and Rhomb Porphyry Texture. Types of Limestone are Chalk, Coquina, Fossiliferous Limestone, Lithographic Limestone, Oolitic Limestone, Travertine, Tufa whereas the types of Rhomb Porphyry 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. Limestone and Rhomb Porphyry were used 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. Limestone and Rhomb Porphyry were used for creating petroglyphs.