Hornblendite and Dolomite Types and Facts
Types
Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite
Boninite and Jasperoid
Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Archaeological Significance
Types of Hornblendite and Dolomite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hornblendite Texture and Dolomite Texture. Types of Hornblendite are Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite 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. Hornblendite and Dolomite 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 Dolomite were for creating petroglyphs.