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Lignite and Wehrlite Types and Facts


Wehrlite and Lignite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite   
Not Available   

Features
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel   
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Present   
Absent   

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Types of Lignite and Wehrlite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Lignite Texture and Wehrlite Texture. Types of Lignite are Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite whereas the types of Wehrlite 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 and Wehrlite were 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. Lignite and Wehrlite were used for creating petroglyphs.

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