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Migmatite and Laterite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Diatexites and Metatexites
Laterite

Features

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock

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 Migmatite and Laterite

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