Sovite and Laterite Types and Facts

Sovite

Laterite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

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1.2 Features

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

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Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

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1.3.3 Sculpture

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Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

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1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

Types of Sovite and Laterite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Sovite Texture and Laterite Texture. The types of Sovite and Laterite are Not Available.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 Laterite were used 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 Laterite were used for creating petroglyphs.