Carbonatite and Mylonite Types and Facts

Carbonatite

Mylonite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites

1.2 Features

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

Surfaces are often shiny

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Carbonatite and Mylonite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Carbonatite Texture and Mylonite Texture. Types of Carbonatite are Not Available whereas the types of Mylonite are Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites.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. Carbonatite and Mylonite were used 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. Carbonatite and Mylonite were used for creating petroglyphs.