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Taconite and Websterite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Iron formation
Ultramafic rock

Features

Is one of the oldest rock
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 Taconite and Websterite

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