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Pyrolite and Quartzite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite
Orthoquartzite and Metaquartzite

Features

Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

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 Pyrolite and Quartzite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pyrolite Texture and Quartzite Texture. Types of Pyrolite are Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite whereas the types of Quartzite are Orthoquartzite and Metaquartzite.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 and Quartzite 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. Pyrolite and Quartzite were for creating petroglyphs.