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Pseudotachylite and Peridotite Types and Facts


Peridotite and Pseudotachylite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite and Pyrolite   

Features
Host Rock for Lead   
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Pseudotachylite and Peridotite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pseudotachylite Texture and Peridotite Texture. Types of Pseudotachylite are Not Available whereas the types of Peridotite 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. Pseudotachylite was not used to create pictographs whereas Peridotite is used to create 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. Pseudotachylite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Peridotite was used to create petroglyphs.

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