Flint and Enderbite Types and Facts
Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Archaeological Significance
Types of Flint and Enderbite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Flint Texture and Enderbite Texture. Types of Flint are Chert and Jasper whereas the types of Enderbite 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. Flint and Enderbite 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. Flint and Enderbite were for creating petroglyphs.