Norite and Websterite Types and Facts
Types
Ultramafic intrusive rock
Ultramafic rock
Features
Smooth to touch
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Types of Norite and Websterite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Norite Texture and Websterite Texture. Types of Norite are Ultramafic intrusive rock whereas the types of Websterite are Ultramafic rock.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 Websterite 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 Websterite were for creating petroglyphs.