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Laterite and Diabase Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
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1.2 Features
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock
Smooth to touch
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Laterite and Diabase

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Laterite Texture and Diabase Texture. The types of Laterite and Diabase are Not Available.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. Laterite was used to create pictographs whereas Diabase is not 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. Laterite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Diabase was not used to create petroglyphs.