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Picrite and Serpentinite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Oceanite
Jadeitite

Features

Host Rock for Lead
Host Rock for Lead

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 Picrite and Serpentinite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Picrite Texture and Serpentinite Texture. Types of Picrite are Oceanite whereas the types of Serpentinite are Jadeitite.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. Picrite and Serpentinite 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. Picrite and Serpentinite were for creating petroglyphs.