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Dolomite and Soapstone Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Boninite and Jasperoid
Not Available
1.2 Features
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Host Rock for Lead
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Dolomite and Soapstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Dolomite Texture and Soapstone Texture. Types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid whereas the types of Soapstone are Not Available.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 Soapstone were used 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 Soapstone were used for creating petroglyphs.