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Conglomerate and Laterite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Orthoconglomerate and Paraconglomerate
Laterite

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained 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 Conglomerate and Laterite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Conglomerate Texture and Laterite Texture. Types of Conglomerate are Orthoconglomerate and Paraconglomerate whereas the types of Laterite are Laterite.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. Conglomerate and Laterite 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. Conglomerate and Laterite were for creating petroglyphs.