Whiteschist and Gneiss Types and Facts

Types of Whiteschist and Gneiss

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Whiteschist Texture and Gneiss Texture. The types of Whiteschist and Gneiss are .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. Whiteschist and Gneiss were 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. Whiteschist and Gneiss were for creating petroglyphs.