Vogesite and Lherzolite Types and Facts

Vogesite

Lherzolite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Minette, Alnoite, Camptonite, Monchiquite, Fourchite, Vogesite, Appinite and Spessartite

Garnet Lherzolite

1.2 Features

Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny

Host Rock for Lead

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Vogesite and Lherzolite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Vogesite Texture and Lherzolite Texture. Types of Vogesite are Minette, Alnoite, Camptonite, Monchiquite, Fourchite, Vogesite, Appinite and Spessartite whereas the types of Lherzolite are Garnet 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. Vogesite was used to create pictographs whereas Lherzolite is not used to create 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. Vogesite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Lherzolite was not used to create petroglyphs.