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Sovite and Ijolite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Carbonatite
Alkaline rock

Features

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, 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

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Types of Sovite and Ijolite

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