Lherzolite and Dolomite Types and Facts

Lherzolite

Dolomite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Garnet Lherzolite

Boninite and Jasperoid

1.2 Features

Host Rock for Lead

Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits

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

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

Types of Lherzolite and Dolomite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Lherzolite Texture and Dolomite Texture. Types of Lherzolite are Garnet Lherzolite whereas the types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid.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. Lherzolite was not used to create pictographs whereas Dolomite 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. Lherzolite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Dolomite was used to create petroglyphs.