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Serpentinite and Metapelite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Jadeitite
-9999

Features

Host Rock for Lead
Easily splits into thin plates, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Used
Not Yet Used

Famous Monuments

Not Available
Not Applicable

Sculpture

Used
Not Yet Used

Famous Sculptures

Not Available
Not Applicable

Pictographs

Used
Used

Petroglyphs

Used
Used

Figurines

Used
Not Yet Used

Fossils

Absent
Absent

Types of Serpentinite and Metapelite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Serpentinite Texture and Metapelite Texture. Types of Serpentinite are Jadeitite whereas the types of Metapelite are .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 and Metapelite were used 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. Serpentinite and Metapelite were used for creating petroglyphs.