Types of Nephelinite and Basanite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Nephelinite Texture and Basanite Texture. Types of Nephelinite are Peralkaline Nephelinite whereas the types of Basanite are Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite.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. Nephelinite and Basanite 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. Nephelinite and Basanite were for creating petroglyphs.