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Hornblendite and Coal Types and Facts


Coal and Hornblendite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite   
Peat, Lignite, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Bituminous Coal, Anthracite, Graphite   

Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny   
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
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
Absent   
Present   

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Types of Hornblendite and Coal

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Hornblendite Texture and Coal Texture. Types of Hornblendite are Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite 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. Hornblendite 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. Hornblendite and Coal were not used for creating petroglyphs.

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