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Borolanite and Diabase Types and Facts

Types

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Dolerite

Features

Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock
Smooth to touch

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire

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 Borolanite and Diabase

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Borolanite Texture and Diabase Texture. Types of Borolanite are - whereas the types of Diabase are Dolerite.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. Borolanite and Diabase 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. Borolanite and Diabase were for creating petroglyphs.