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Norite

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Norite and Larvikite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite
1.2 Features
Smooth to touch
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest 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
Absent

Types of Norite and Larvikite

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