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Felsite and Phyllite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
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1.2 Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, Splintery, Very fine grained rock
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
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1.3.2 Famous Monuments
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1.3.3 Sculpture
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Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
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1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
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Used
1.3.7 Figurines
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1.4 Fossils
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Absent

Types of Felsite and Phyllite

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