Eclogite and Diabase Types and Facts

Types of Eclogite and Diabase

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Eclogite Texture and Diabase Texture. Types of Eclogite are Eclogite whereas the types of Diabase are Dolerite.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. Eclogite and Diabase 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. Eclogite and Diabase were for creating petroglyphs.