Dunite and Syenite Types and Facts

Types of Dunite and Syenite

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