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Oolite and Diorite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite
Plagioclase Diorite and Quartz Diorite

Features

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Typically speckled black and white.

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 Oolite and Diorite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Oolite Texture and Diorite Texture. Types of Oolite are Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite whereas the types of Diorite are Plagioclase Diorite and Quartz Diorite.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. Oolite and Diorite 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. Oolite and Diorite were for creating petroglyphs.