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Serpentinite and Migmatite Types and Facts


Migmatite and Serpentinite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Jadeitite  
Diatexites and Metatexites  

Features
Host Rock for Lead  
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 Serpentinite and Migmatite

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

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