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Marble and Syenite Types and Facts


Syenite and Marble Types and Facts


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Types of Marble and Syenite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Marble Texture and Syenite Texture. Types of Marble are Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Calacatta marble, Cultured Marble, Polished Marble, Honed Marble, Sand Marble whereas the types of Syenite are Shonkinite.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. Marble and Syenite 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. Marble and Syenite were used for creating petroglyphs.

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