Soapstone and Eclogite Types and Facts
Types
Metamorphic rock
Eclogite
Features
Host Rock for Lead
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire
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Types of Soapstone and Eclogite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Soapstone Texture and Eclogite Texture. Types of Soapstone are Metamorphic rock whereas the types of Eclogite are Eclogite.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. Soapstone and Eclogite 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. Soapstone and Eclogite were for creating petroglyphs.