Home
×

Norite
Norite

Gritstone
Gritstone



ADD
Compare
X
Norite
X
Gritstone

Norite and Gritstone Types and Facts

Add ⊕
1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.2 Features
Smooth to touch
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
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
Present

Types of Norite and Gritstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Norite Texture and Gritstone Texture. The types of Norite and Gritstone 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. Norite and Gritstone 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 Gritstone were not used for creating petroglyphs.