Wehrlite and Pyroxenite Types and Facts
Types
Ultramafic rock
Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites
Features
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, 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
Types of Wehrlite and Pyroxenite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Wehrlite Texture and Pyroxenite Texture. Types of Wehrlite 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. Wehrlite 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. Wehrlite and Pyroxenite were for creating petroglyphs.