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Nephelinite and Diorite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Peralkaline Nephelinite
Not Available
1.2 Features
Host Rock for Lead
Typically speckled black and white.
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Nephelinite and Diorite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Nephelinite Texture and Diorite Texture. Types of Nephelinite are Peralkaline Nephelinite whereas the types of Diorite are Not Available.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 Diorite were not used 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 Diorite were not used for creating petroglyphs.