Jadeitite and Slate Types and Facts

Jadeitite

Slate

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1 Types

1.1 Types

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1.2 Features

Host Rock for Lead

Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

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1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

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1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Jadeitite and Slate

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Jadeitite Texture and Slate Texture. The types of Jadeitite and Slate 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. Jadeitite and Slate were 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. Jadeitite and Slate were used for creating petroglyphs.