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Boninite and Flint Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Basalt
Chert and Jasper

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, High Mg content, Is one of the oldest rock
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate

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 Flint

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