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Peridotite and Eclogite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Features

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

 
Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite and Pyrolite
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock
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Eclogite
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
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Types of Peridotite and Eclogite

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