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Wehrlite and Pumice Types and Facts

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Monuments

Famous Monuments

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Famous Sculptures

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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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Scoria
Host Rock for Lead
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Types of Wehrlite and Pumice

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Wehrlite Texture and Pumice Texture. Types of Wehrlite are Ultramafic rock whereas the types of Pumice are Scoria.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 Pumice 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 Pumice were for creating petroglyphs.