Argillite and Sovite Types and Facts

Types of Argillite and Sovite

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