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Lignite and Greywacke Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite
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1.2 Features
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
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Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Present

Types of Lignite and Greywacke

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Lignite Texture and Greywacke Texture. Types of Lignite are Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite whereas the types of Greywacke 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. Lignite was used to create pictographs whereas Greywacke 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 Greywacke was not used to create petroglyphs.