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Hornfels and Serpentinite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Features

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

 
Biotite hornfels
Smooth to touch
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Jadeitite
Host Rock for Lead
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Types of Hornfels and Serpentinite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hornfels Texture and Serpentinite Texture. Types of Hornfels are Biotite hornfels whereas the types of Serpentinite are Jadeitite.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. Hornfels and Serpentinite 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. Hornfels and Serpentinite were for creating petroglyphs.