Tachylite and Larvikite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, NA
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
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
Types of Tachylite and Larvikite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tachylite Texture and Larvikite Texture. Types of Tachylite are Not Available whereas the types of Larvikite are Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite.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. Tachylite was used to create pictographs whereas Larvikite 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. Tachylite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Larvikite was not used to create petroglyphs.