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Sovite and Ganister Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Carbonatite
Siliceous rock

Features

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough 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 Ganister

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