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Diorite and Phyllite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
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Not Available
1.2 Features
Typically speckled black and white.
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Diorite and Phyllite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Diorite Texture and Phyllite Texture. The types of Diorite and Phyllite are Not Available.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. Diorite was not used to create pictographs whereas Phyllite is used to create 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. Diorite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Phyllite was used to create petroglyphs.