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Troctolite and Pyroxenite Types and Facts


Pyroxenite and Troctolite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Ultramafic rock  
Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites  

Features
Smooth to touch  
Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, 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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Absent  

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Types of Troctolite and Pyroxenite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Troctolite Texture and Pyroxenite Texture. Types of Troctolite are Ultramafic rock whereas the types of Pyroxenite are Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites.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. Troctolite and Pyroxenite 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. Troctolite and Pyroxenite were for creating petroglyphs.

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