Anthracite and Pegmatite Types and Facts

Types of Anthracite and Pegmatite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Anthracite Texture and Pegmatite Texture. Types of Anthracite are Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite whereas the types of Pegmatite are Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite.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 and Pegmatite 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. Anthracite and Pegmatite were for creating petroglyphs.