Lignite and Basanite Types and Facts
Types
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite
Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite
Features
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Used as a touchstone
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Pictographs
Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Lignite and Basanite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Lignite Texture and Basanite Texture. Types of Lignite are Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite whereas the types of Basanite are Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite.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. Lignite was used to create pictographs whereas Basanite 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. Lignite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Basanite was not used to create petroglyphs.