Dolomite and Pyroxenite Types and Facts
Types
Boninite and Jasperoid
  
Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites
  
Features
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
  
Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Sculpture
Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Pictographs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Petroglyphs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Figurines
Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Fossils
Present
  
Absent
  
Types of Dolomite and Pyroxenite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Dolomite Texture and Pyroxenite Texture. Types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid whereas the types of Pyroxenite are Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites.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 was used to create pictographs whereas Pyroxenite is not used to create 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 was used to create petroglyphs whereas Pyroxenite was not used to create petroglyphs.