Syenite and Nepheline Syenite Types and Facts
Types
Shonkinite
Borolanite and Litchfieldite
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Types of Syenite and Nepheline Syenite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Syenite Texture and Nepheline Syenite Texture. Types of Syenite are Shonkinite whereas the types of Nepheline Syenite are Borolanite and Litchfieldite.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 and Nepheline Syenite were used for creating 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 and Nepheline Syenite were used for creating petroglyphs.