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Hornblendite

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Hornblendite and Sovite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite
Carbonatite

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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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 Sovite

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