Amphibolite and Coal Types and Facts

Amphibolite

Coal

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Hornblendite

Peat, Lignite, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Bituminous Coal, Anthracite, Graphite

1.2 Features

Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny

Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

Types of Amphibolite and Coal

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Amphibolite Texture and Coal Texture. Types of Amphibolite are Hornblendite whereas the types of Coal are Peat, Lignite, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Bituminous Coal, Anthracite, Graphite.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. Amphibolite and Coal were not used 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. Amphibolite and Coal were not used for creating petroglyphs.