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Flint and Foidolite Types and Facts


Foidolite and Flint Types and Facts


Types

Types
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Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate   
Host Rock for Lead   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
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Used   

Famous Monuments
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Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
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Used   

Petroglyphs
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Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Present   
Absent   

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Types of Flint and Foidolite

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

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