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Flint and Quartzite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Chert and Jasper
Orthoquartzite and Metaquartzite

Features

Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate
Generally rough to touch, 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 Flint and Quartzite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Flint Texture and Quartzite Texture. Types of Flint are Chert and Jasper whereas the types of Quartzite are Orthoquartzite and Metaquartzite.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 Quartzite 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 Quartzite were for creating petroglyphs.