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Nepheline Syenite and Pegmatite Types and Facts


Pegmatite and Nepheline Syenite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Borolanite and Litchfieldite   
Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite   

Features
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock   
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Nepheline Syenite and Pegmatite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Nepheline Syenite Texture and Pegmatite Texture. Types of Nepheline Syenite are Borolanite and Litchfieldite whereas the types of Pegmatite are Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite.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. Nepheline Syenite was used to create pictographs whereas Pegmatite is not 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. Nepheline Syenite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Pegmatite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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