Monzonite and Epidosite Types and Facts
Types
Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite
Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Types of Monzonite and Epidosite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Monzonite Texture and Epidosite Texture. Types of Monzonite are Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite whereas the types of Epidosite are Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite.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. Monzonite and Epidosite 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. Monzonite and Epidosite were for creating petroglyphs.