Pyrolite and Novaculite Types and Facts

Types of Pyrolite and Novaculite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pyrolite Texture and Novaculite Texture. Types of Pyrolite are Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite whereas the types of Novaculite are Not Available.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. Pyrolite was used to create pictographs whereas Novaculite is not 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. Pyrolite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Novaculite was not used to create petroglyphs.