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Anthracite and Amphibolite Types and Facts


Amphibolite and Anthracite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite   
Hornblendite   

Features
Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel   
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Anthracite and Amphibolite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Anthracite Texture and Amphibolite Texture. Types of Anthracite are Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite whereas the types of Amphibolite are Hornblendite.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. Anthracite was used to create pictographs whereas Amphibolite is not used to create 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. Anthracite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Amphibolite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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