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Metapelite and Lignite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite
1.2 Features
Easily splits into thin plates, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Present

Types of Metapelite and Lignite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Metapelite Texture and Lignite Texture. Types of Metapelite are Not Available 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. Metapelite and Lignite 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. Metapelite and Lignite were used for creating petroglyphs.