Peridotite and Jaspillite Types and Facts

Types of Peridotite and Jaspillite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Peridotite Texture and Jaspillite Texture. Types of Peridotite are Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite and Pyrolite whereas the types of Jaspillite are Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type.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 Jaspillite were used 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 Jaspillite were used for creating petroglyphs.