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Greenschist and Dolomite Types and Facts


Dolomite and Greenschist Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Boninite and Jasperoid   

Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Smooth to touch   
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   

Pictographs
Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

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Types of Greenschist and Dolomite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Greenschist Texture and Dolomite Texture. Types of Greenschist 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. Greenschist 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. Greenschist and Dolomite were used for creating petroglyphs.

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