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Porphyry and Phonolite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Kenyte   
Rhomb Porphyry   

Features
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock   
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
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Data Not Available   

Sculpture
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Used   

Famous Sculptures
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Data Not Available   

Pictographs
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Not Used   

Petroglyphs
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Not Used   

Figurines
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Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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