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Argillite
Argillite

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Argillite and Essexite  Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
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Not Available
1.2 Features
Is one of the oldest rock
Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Argillite and Essexite 

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Argillite Texture and Essexite  Texture. The types of Argillite and Essexite  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. Argillite was used to create pictographs whereas Essexite  is not used to create 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. Argillite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Essexite  was not used to create petroglyphs.