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Argillite and Slate Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Features

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

 
Metamorphic rock
Is one of the oldest rock
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Phyllite, Schist, and Slate
Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
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Types of Argillite and Slate

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Argillite Texture and Slate Texture. The types of Argillite and Slate are .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 and Slate 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. Argillite and Slate were for creating petroglyphs.