Trondhjemite and Larvikite Types and Facts

Trondhjemite

Larvikite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite

1.2 Features

Is one of the oldest rock, Typically speckled black and white.

Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Trondhjemite and Larvikite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Trondhjemite Texture and Larvikite Texture. Types of Trondhjemite 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. Trondhjemite and Larvikite 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. Trondhjemite and Larvikite were not used for creating petroglyphs.