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Gritstone and Phyllite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Sedimentary rock
Phyllite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny

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 Gritstone and Phyllite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Gritstone Texture and Phyllite Texture. Types of Gritstone are Sedimentary rock whereas the types of Phyllite are Phyllite.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. Gritstone and Phyllite 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. Gritstone and Phyllite were for creating petroglyphs.