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Wehrlite and Soapstone Types and Facts


Soapstone and Wehrlite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Ultramafic rock  
Metamorphic rock  

Features
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock  
Host Rock for Lead  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire  

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
Absent  
Absent  

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Types of Wehrlite and Soapstone

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

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