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Shonkinite and Laterite Types and Facts


Laterite and Shonkinite Types and Facts


Types

Types
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Not Available   

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable   
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

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Types of Shonkinite and Laterite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Shonkinite Texture and Laterite Texture. The types of Shonkinite and Laterite 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. Shonkinite and Laterite 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. Shonkinite and Laterite were used for creating petroglyphs.

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