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Hornblendite

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Hornblendite and Sovite 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, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

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 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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Sovite 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 Sovite was used to create petroglyphs.