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Boninite and Dunite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Basalt
Dunite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, High Mg content, Is one of the oldest rock
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Boninite and Dunite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Boninite Texture and Dunite Texture. Types of Boninite are Basalt whereas the types of Dunite are Dunite.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 Dunite 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 Dunite were for creating petroglyphs.