Jasperoid and Pyrolite Types and Facts
Types
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Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite
Features
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Types of Jasperoid and Pyrolite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Jasperoid Texture and Pyrolite Texture. Types of Jasperoid are Not Available whereas the types of Pyrolite are Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite.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. Jasperoid and Pyrolite were 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. Jasperoid and Pyrolite were used for creating petroglyphs.