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Wehrlite and Laterite Types and Facts

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Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

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Ultramafic rock
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
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Laterite
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock
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Types of Wehrlite and Laterite

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