Boninite and Cataclasite Types and Facts

Types of Boninite and Cataclasite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Boninite Texture and Cataclasite Texture. Types of Boninite are Basalt whereas the types of Cataclasite are Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite.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. Boninite and Cataclasite 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. Boninite and Cataclasite were for creating petroglyphs.