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Serpentinite and Sovite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Jadeitite
Carbonatite

Features

Host Rock for Lead
Available in lots of colors, 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 Sovite

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