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Skarn and Lignite Types and Facts


Lignite and Skarn Types and Facts


Types

Types
Endoskarns   
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite   

Features
Host Rock for Lead, Zinc and Copper Deposits   
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

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Types of Skarn and Lignite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Skarn Texture and Lignite Texture. Types of Skarn are Endoskarns 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. Skarn was not used to create pictographs whereas Lignite is 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. Skarn was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Lignite was used to create petroglyphs.

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