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Andesite and Phyllite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Icelandite
Phyllite

Features

Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

Middle of the Earth in Ecuador
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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 Andesite and Phyllite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Andesite Texture and Phyllite Texture. Types of Andesite are Icelandite whereas the types of Phyllite are Phyllite.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. Andesite and Phyllite 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. Andesite and Phyllite were for creating petroglyphs.