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Norite and Pyroxenite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites
1.2 Features
Smooth to touch
Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Norite and Pyroxenite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Norite Texture and Pyroxenite Texture. Types of Norite are Not Available whereas the types of Pyroxenite are Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites.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. Norite and Pyroxenite 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. Norite and Pyroxenite were not used for creating petroglyphs.