Boninite and Lignite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
  
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite
  
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, High Mg content, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
  
Not Applicable
  
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
  
Not Applicable
  
Pictographs
Not Used
  
Used
  
Petroglyphs
Not Used
  
Used
  
Figurines
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Fossils
Absent
  
Present
  
Types of Boninite and Lignite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Boninite Texture and Lignite Texture. Types of Boninite are Not Available whereas the types of Lignite are Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite.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. Boninite was not used to create pictographs whereas Lignite is 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. Boninite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Lignite was used to create petroglyphs.