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Boninite and Lignite Types and Facts


Lignite and Boninite Types and Facts


Types

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   

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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.

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