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Dunite and Hornblendite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Features

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

 
Dunite
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock
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Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
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Types of Dunite and Hornblendite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Dunite Texture and Hornblendite Texture. The types of Dunite and Hornblendite are .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 Hornblendite 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 Hornblendite were for creating petroglyphs.