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Granulite and Lignite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Metamorphic rock
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel

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 Granulite and Lignite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Granulite Texture and Lignite Texture. Types of Granulite are Metamorphic rock 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. Granulite and Lignite 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. Granulite and Lignite were for creating petroglyphs.