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Hornblendite and Itacolumite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite
Not Available
1.2 Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Present

Types of Hornblendite and Itacolumite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hornblendite Texture and Itacolumite Texture. Types of Hornblendite are Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite whereas the types of Itacolumite are Not Available.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 Itacolumite 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. Hornblendite and Itacolumite were not used for creating petroglyphs.