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Syenite and Granulite Types and Facts


Granulite and Syenite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Shonkinite   
Not Available   

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable   
Clasts are smooth to touch   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
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 Syenite and Granulite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Syenite Texture and Granulite Texture. Types of Syenite are Shonkinite whereas the types of Granulite 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. Syenite was used to create pictographs whereas Granulite 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. Syenite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Granulite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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