Evaporite and Dolomite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Boninite and Jasperoid
Features
Generally rough to touch, Splintery, Veined
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
Types of Evaporite and Dolomite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Evaporite Texture and Dolomite Texture. Types of Evaporite are Not Available whereas the types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid.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. Evaporite and Dolomite 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. Evaporite and Dolomite were used for creating petroglyphs.