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