Shonkinite and Ganister Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
Types of Shonkinite and Ganister
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Shonkinite Texture and Ganister Texture. The types of Shonkinite and Ganister are Not Available.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. Shonkinite was used to create pictographs whereas Ganister 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. Shonkinite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Ganister was not used to create petroglyphs.