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Shoshonite and Monzogranite Types and Facts


Monzogranite and Shoshonite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Muscovite-Biotite-Metagranite, Muscovite-Metagranite, Schollen-Metagranite and Biotite-Metagranite   

Features
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock   
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Shoshonite and Monzogranite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Shoshonite Texture and Monzogranite Texture. Types of Shoshonite are Not Available 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. Shoshonite was used to create pictographs whereas Monzogranite 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. Shoshonite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Monzogranite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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