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Oolite and Peridotite Types and Facts


Peridotite and Oolite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite  
Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite and Pyrolite  

Features
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock  
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock  

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 Peridotite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Oolite Texture and Peridotite Texture. Types of Oolite are Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite whereas the types of Peridotite are Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite and Pyrolite.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 Peridotite 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 Peridotite were for creating petroglyphs.

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