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Dunite and Diorite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Dunite
Plagioclase Diorite and Quartz Diorite

Features

Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock
Typically speckled black and white.

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 Dunite and Diorite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Dunite Texture and Diorite Texture. Types of Dunite are Dunite whereas the types of Diorite are Plagioclase Diorite and Quartz Diorite.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. Dunite and Diorite 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. Dunite and Diorite were for creating petroglyphs.