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Dunite and Rhyolite Types and Facts

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Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

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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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Pumice Rocks, Obsidian Rocks, Perlite Rocks, Porphyritic Rocks.
Acidic in nature, Available in lots of colors
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Types of Dunite and Rhyolite

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