Taconite and Monzonite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
  
Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite
  
Features
Is one of the oldest rock
  
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
  
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
Not Used
  
Not Used
  
Petroglyphs
Not Used
  
Not Used
  
Figurines
Used
  
Used
  
Fossils
Present
  
Absent
  
Types of Taconite and Monzonite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Taconite Texture and Monzonite Texture. Types of Taconite are Not Available whereas the types of Monzonite are Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, 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. Taconite and Monzonite were not 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. Taconite and Monzonite were not used for creating petroglyphs.