Types of Variolite and Boninite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Variolite Texture and Boninite Texture. Types of Variolite are Metamorphic rock whereas the types of Boninite are Basalt.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. Variolite and Boninite 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. Variolite and Boninite were for creating petroglyphs.