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Jasperoid and Phyllite Types and Facts


Phyllite and Jasperoid Types and Facts


Types

Types
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Phyllite  

Features
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits  
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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Absent  

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Types of Jasperoid and Phyllite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Jasperoid Texture and Phyllite Texture. Types of Jasperoid are - 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. Jasperoid 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. Jasperoid and Phyllite were for creating petroglyphs.

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