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Turbidite and Diabase Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Sedimentary rock
Dolerite

Features

High silica content, Host Rock for Lead
Smooth to touch

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire

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 Turbidite and Diabase

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Turbidite Texture and Diabase Texture. Types of Turbidite are Sedimentary rock whereas the types of Diabase are Dolerite.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. Turbidite and Diabase 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. Turbidite and Diabase were for creating petroglyphs.