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Dolomite and Granulite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Boninite and Jasperoid
Metamorphic rock

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Clasts are smooth to touch

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 Granulite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Dolomite Texture and Granulite Texture. Types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid whereas the types of Granulite are Metamorphic rock.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 Granulite 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 Granulite were for creating petroglyphs.