Serpentinite and Greywacke Types and Facts
Types
Jadeitite
Not Available
Features
Host Rock for Lead
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
Pictographs
Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
Types of Serpentinite and Greywacke
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Serpentinite Texture and Greywacke Texture. Types of Serpentinite are Jadeitite whereas the types of Greywacke 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. Serpentinite was used to create pictographs whereas Greywacke 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. Serpentinite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Greywacke was not used to create petroglyphs.