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Granulite and Siltstone Types and Facts


Siltstone and Granulite Types and Facts


Types

Types
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Not Available   

Features
Clasts are smooth to touch   
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Very fine grained rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

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Types of Granulite and Siltstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Granulite Texture and Siltstone Texture. The types of Granulite and Siltstone 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. Granulite and Siltstone were not 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. Granulite and Siltstone were not used for creating petroglyphs.

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