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Laterite and Lignite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Laterite
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite

Features

Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock
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 Laterite and Lignite

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