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Quartzite and Oolite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Orthoquartzite and Metaquartzite
Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite

Features

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained 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 Quartzite and Oolite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Quartzite Texture and Oolite Texture. Types of Quartzite are Orthoquartzite and Metaquartzite whereas the types of Oolite are Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite.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. Quartzite and Oolite 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. Quartzite and Oolite were for creating petroglyphs.