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Cataclasite and Migmatite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite
Diatexites and Metatexites

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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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 Cataclasite and Migmatite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Cataclasite Texture and Migmatite Texture. Types of Cataclasite are Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite whereas the types of Migmatite are Diatexites and Metatexites.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. Cataclasite and Migmatite 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. Cataclasite and Migmatite were for creating petroglyphs.