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Sovite and Cataclasite Types and Facts


Cataclasite and Sovite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Carbonatite  
Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite  

Features
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock  
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest 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
Absent  
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Types of Sovite and Cataclasite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Sovite Texture and Cataclasite Texture. Types of Sovite are Carbonatite whereas the types of Cataclasite are Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite.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. Sovite and Cataclasite 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. Sovite and Cataclasite were for creating petroglyphs.

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