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Norite and Amphibolite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Hornblendite
1.2 Features
Smooth to touch
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
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 Norite and Amphibolite

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