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Pyroxenite and Serpentinite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites
Jadeitite

Features

Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock
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 Pyroxenite and Serpentinite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pyroxenite Texture and Serpentinite Texture. Types of Pyroxenite are Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites 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. Pyroxenite 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. Pyroxenite and Serpentinite were for creating petroglyphs.