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Anthracite and Taconite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite
Iron formation

Features

Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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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

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Types of Anthracite and Taconite

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