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Serpentinite and Monzonite Types and Facts


Monzonite and Serpentinite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Jadeitite   
Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite   

Features
Host Rock for Lead   
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Serpentinite and Monzonite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Serpentinite Texture and Monzonite Texture. Types of Serpentinite are Jadeitite whereas the types of Monzonite are Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite.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 Monzonite 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 Monzonite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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