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Flint and Pyroxenite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
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Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites
1.2 Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate
Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
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1.3.2 Famous Monuments
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Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
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1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
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Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
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Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
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1.3.7 Figurines
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1.4 Fossils
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Types of Flint and Pyroxenite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Flint Texture and Pyroxenite Texture. Types of Flint are Not Available whereas the types of Pyroxenite are Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites.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. Flint and Pyroxenite were not 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. Flint and Pyroxenite were not used for creating petroglyphs.