Hornblendite and Mugearite Types and Facts

Types of Hornblendite and Mugearite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hornblendite Texture and Mugearite Texture. Types of Hornblendite are Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite whereas the types of Mugearite are Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Mugearite is used to create 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 was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Mugearite was used to create petroglyphs.