Boninite and Nephelinite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
  
Peralkaline Nephelinite
  
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, High Mg content, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Host Rock for Lead
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
  
Data Not Available
  
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
  
Data Not Available
  
Pictographs
Not Used
  
Not Used
  
Petroglyphs
Not Used
  
Not Used
  
Figurines
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Fossils
Absent
  
Absent
  
Types of Boninite and Nephelinite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Boninite Texture and Nephelinite Texture. Types of Boninite are Not Available whereas the types of Nephelinite are Peralkaline Nephelinite.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 Nephelinite were not used 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 Nephelinite were not used for creating petroglyphs.