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Dolomite and Dacite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Boninite and Jasperoid
Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Host Rock for Lead, 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 Dolomite and Dacite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Dolomite Texture and Dacite Texture. Types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid whereas the types of Dacite are Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite.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. Dolomite and Dacite 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. Dolomite and Dacite were for creating petroglyphs.