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Sovite and Taconite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Carbonatite
Iron formation

Features

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

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