Tonalite and Litchfieldite Types and Facts
Types
Dacite
  
Borolanite and Litchfieldite
  
Features
Is one of the oldest rock, Typically speckled black and white.
  
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
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
  
Data Not Available
  
Sculpture
Used
  
Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
  
Data Not Available
  
Pictographs
Not Used
  
Used
  
Petroglyphs
Not Used
  
Used
  
Figurines
Used
  
Used
  
Fossils
Absent
  
Absent
  
Types of Tonalite and Litchfieldite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tonalite Texture and Litchfieldite Texture. Types of Tonalite are Dacite whereas the types of Litchfieldite 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. Tonalite was not used to create pictographs whereas Litchfieldite is 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. Tonalite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Litchfieldite was used to create petroglyphs.