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Websterite and Pyroxenite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Ultramafic rock
Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites

Features

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
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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Types of Websterite and Pyroxenite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Websterite Texture and Pyroxenite Texture. Types of Websterite 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. Websterite 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. Websterite and Pyroxenite were for creating petroglyphs.