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Foidolite and Eclogite Types and Facts


Eclogite and Foidolite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Igneous rock  
Eclogite  

Features
Host Rock for Lead  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
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Types of Foidolite and Eclogite

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

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