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Hornblendite and Quartzite Types and Facts


Quartzite and Hornblendite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite   
Not Available   

Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny   
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Hornblendite and Quartzite

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

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