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Migmatite and Serpentinite Types and Facts


Serpentinite and Migmatite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Diatexites and Metatexites  
Jadeitite  

Features
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock  
Host Rock for Lead  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
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Types of Migmatite and Serpentinite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Migmatite Texture and Serpentinite Texture. Types of Migmatite are Diatexites and Metatexites 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. Migmatite 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. Migmatite and Serpentinite were for creating petroglyphs.

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