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Norite and Migmatite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Ultramafic intrusive rock
Diatexites and Metatexites

Features

Smooth to touch
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Norite and Migmatite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Norite Texture and Migmatite Texture. Types of Norite are Ultramafic intrusive rock whereas the types of Migmatite are Diatexites and Metatexites.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 Migmatite 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. Norite and Migmatite were for creating petroglyphs.