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Boninite and Serpentinite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Basalt
Jadeitite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, High Mg content, Is one of the oldest rock
Host Rock for Lead

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 Serpentinite

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