What is the Rosetta stone made of?

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∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

The Rosetta Stone is a dark grey-pinkish stone of granodiorite, although it was originally thought to have been basalt.

Granodiorite is an igneous rock, rather like granite, but the presence of more biotite mica and hornblende makes it darker in appearance than granite.

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When was the Egyptian Rosetta stone made?

The Rosetta Stone was made in 1799.

What is the Rosetta stone made out of?

The Rosetta Stone is pinkish-grey granodiorite, on which the three languages were carved.

When was the Rosetta stone made of?

The Rosetta Stone was discovered by the French in 1799 .

What is Rosetta stone in Egypt?

the Rosetta Stone is a large stone with Egyptian hieroglyphics written on it. bobbywahl made this answer

When was the Rosetta Stone Made?

the rosetta stone was made or written in 1799 wich is also has three different scripts.

Where was the Rosetta stone made?

Egypt

When was Rosetta stone made?

The Rosetta Stone is an ancient slab of stone with writings in three languages. It dates back to 196 B.C.

How did they find out what the Rosetta stone was made of?

Scientists and archeologists did many tests like streak or chemical testing to figure out what the Rosetta Stone is made out of. It is made out of basalt.

What stone was decoded that made hieroglyphics easier to read?

The Rosetta stone

Who or what was the Rosetta stone named after?

the Rosetta stone was named after the city of Rosetta

How has the Rosetta stone changed since it was made?

it is smaller

Who ordered for the Rosetta stone to be made?

Ptolemy the fifth