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Monzonite and Oolite Types and Facts


Oolite and Monzonite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite  
Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite  

Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock  
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
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Types of Monzonite and Oolite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Monzonite Texture and Oolite Texture. Types of Monzonite are Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite whereas the types of Oolite are Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite.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 Oolite 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 Oolite were for creating petroglyphs.

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