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Chalk and Phyllite Types and Facts

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Monuments

Famous Monuments

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Pictographs

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Chalk Marl and Marl
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
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Phyllite
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
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Types of Chalk and Phyllite

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