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Sovite and Chalk Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Carbonatite
Chalk Marl and Marl

Features

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, 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 Sovite and Chalk

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Sovite Texture and Chalk Texture. Types of Sovite are Carbonatite whereas the types of Chalk are Chalk Marl and Marl.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 Chalk 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 Chalk were for creating petroglyphs.