Peridotite and Dunite Types and Facts

Types of Peridotite and Dunite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Peridotite Texture and Dunite Texture. The types of Peridotite and Dunite 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. Peridotite and Dunite 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. Peridotite and Dunite were for creating petroglyphs.