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Chalk and Mylonite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Chalk Marl and Marl
Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
Surfaces are often shiny

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 Chalk and Mylonite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Chalk Texture and Mylonite Texture. Types of Chalk are Chalk Marl and Marl 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. Chalk and Mylonite 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. Chalk and Mylonite were for creating petroglyphs.