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Oolite and Websterite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite
Ultramafic rock

Features

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Generally rough to touch, 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 Websterite

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