Serpentinite and Pyrolite Types and Facts

Types of Serpentinite and Pyrolite

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