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Taconite and Pyrolite Types and Facts


Pyrolite and Taconite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Iron formation  
Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite  

Features
Is one of the oldest rock  
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, 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
Present  
Absent  

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Types of Taconite and Pyrolite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Taconite Texture and Pyrolite Texture. Types of Taconite are Iron formation 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. Taconite and Pyrolite 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. Taconite and Pyrolite were for creating petroglyphs.

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