Home
Compare Rocks


Sovite and Pegmatite Types and Facts


Pegmatite and Sovite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Carbonatite  
Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite  

Features
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock  
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Absent  

Formation >>
<< Uses

Types of Sovite and Pegmatite

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

Compare Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks