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Dunite and Tachylite Types and Facts

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Types

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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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Volcanic glass
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch
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Types of Dunite and Tachylite

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