Phonolite and Granite Types and Facts

Types of Phonolite and Granite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Phonolite Texture and Granite Texture. Types of Phonolite are Kenyte whereas the types of Granite are Igneous Protolith Granite, Sedimentary Protolith Granite, Mantle Granite, Anorogenic Granite, Hybrid Granite, Granodiorite and Alkali Feldspar Granite.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. Phonolite was used to create pictographs whereas Granite is not used to create 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. Phonolite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Granite was not used to create petroglyphs.