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Lherzolite and Oil shale Types and Facts


Oil shale and Lherzolite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Garnet Lherzolite   
Carbonate-rich Shale, Siliceous Shale and Cannel Shale   

Features
Host Rock for Lead   
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

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Types of Lherzolite and Oil shale

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Lherzolite Texture and Oil shale Texture. Types of Lherzolite are Garnet Lherzolite whereas the types of Oil shale are Carbonate-rich Shale, Siliceous Shale and Cannel Shale.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. Lherzolite and Oil shale 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. Lherzolite and Oil shale were not used for creating petroglyphs.

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