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Websterite and Hornblendite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Ultramafic rock
Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite

Features

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny

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 Websterite and Hornblendite

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