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Hornblendite and Diabase Types and Facts

Types

Types

Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite
Dolerite

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
Smooth to touch

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire

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 Hornblendite and Diabase

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hornblendite Texture and Diabase Texture. Types of Hornblendite are Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite 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. Hornblendite 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. Hornblendite and Diabase were for creating petroglyphs.