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Skarn and Dolomite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Endoskarns
Boninite and Jasperoid

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Zinc and Copper Deposits
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits

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 Skarn and Dolomite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Skarn Texture and Dolomite Texture. Types of Skarn are Endoskarns whereas the types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid.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. Skarn and Dolomite 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. Skarn and Dolomite were for creating petroglyphs.