Monzonite and Lamprophyre Types and Facts
Types
Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite
Minette, Alnoite, Camptonite, Monchiquite, Fourchite, Vogesite, Appinite and Spessartite
Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Data Not Available
Famous Sculptures
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Data Not Available
Pictographs
Not Used
Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Types of Monzonite and Lamprophyre
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Monzonite Texture and Lamprophyre Texture. Types of Monzonite are Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite whereas the types of Lamprophyre are Minette, Alnoite, Camptonite, Monchiquite, Fourchite, Vogesite, Appinite and Spessartite.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Lamprophyre is 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. Monzonite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Lamprophyre was used to create petroglyphs.