Sovite and Porphyry Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
  
Rhomb Porphyry
  
Features
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
  
Data Not Available
  
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
  
Data Not Available
  
Pictographs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Petroglyphs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Figurines
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Fossils
Absent
  
Absent
  
Types of Sovite and Porphyry
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Sovite Texture and Porphyry Texture. Types of Sovite are Not Available whereas the types of Porphyry are Rhomb Porphyry.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. Sovite was used to create pictographs whereas Porphyry 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. Sovite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Porphyry was not used to create petroglyphs.