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Litchfieldite and Picrite Types and Facts


Picrite and Litchfieldite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Borolanite and Litchfieldite   
Oceanite   

Features
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock   
Host Rock for Lead   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Litchfieldite and Picrite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Litchfieldite Texture and Picrite Texture. Types of Litchfieldite are Borolanite and Litchfieldite whereas the types of Picrite are Oceanite.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. Litchfieldite was used to create pictographs whereas Picrite is not 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. Litchfieldite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Picrite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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