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Suevite and Hornblendite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Phyllosilicates, Calcite
Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite
1.2 Features
Host Rock for Lead
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Suevite and Hornblendite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Suevite Texture and Hornblendite Texture. Types of Suevite are Phyllosilicates, Calcite whereas the types of Hornblendite are Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite.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. Suevite was used to create pictographs whereas Hornblendite is not 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. Suevite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Hornblendite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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