Porphyry and Suevite Types and Facts

Types of Porphyry and Suevite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Porphyry Texture and Suevite Texture. Types of Porphyry are Rhomb Porphyry whereas the types of Suevite are Phyllosilicates, Calcite.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. Porphyry was not used to create pictographs whereas Suevite is 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. Porphyry was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Suevite was used to create petroglyphs.