Picrite and Monzogranite Types and Facts
Types
Oceanite
Muscovite-Biotite-Metagranite, Muscovite-Metagranite, Schollen-Metagranite and Biotite-Metagranite
Features
Host Rock for Lead
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
Types of Picrite and Monzogranite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Picrite Texture and Monzogranite Texture. Types of Picrite are Oceanite whereas the types of Monzogranite are Muscovite-Biotite-Metagranite, Muscovite-Metagranite, Schollen-Metagranite and Biotite-Metagranite.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. Picrite and Monzogranite 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. Picrite and Monzogranite were not used for creating petroglyphs.