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Ganister and Coal Types and Facts


Coal and Ganister Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Peat, Lignite, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Bituminous Coal, Anthracite, Graphite   

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock   
Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Present   
Present   

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Types of Ganister and Coal

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Ganister Texture and Coal Texture. Types of Ganister are Not Available whereas the types of Coal are Peat, Lignite, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Bituminous Coal, Anthracite, Graphite.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. Ganister and Coal were not used 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. Ganister and Coal were not used for creating petroglyphs.

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