Dolomite and Peridotite Types and Facts

Types of Dolomite and Peridotite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Dolomite Texture and Peridotite Texture. Types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid whereas the types of Peridotite are Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite and Pyrolite.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 Peridotite 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 Peridotite were for creating petroglyphs.