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Claystone and Argillite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Claystone
Metamorphic rock

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
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 Claystone and Argillite

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