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Metapelite and Argillite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Metamorphic rock
Metamorphic rock

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
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 Metapelite and Argillite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Metapelite Texture and Argillite Texture. The types of Metapelite and Argillite are Metamorphic rock.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. Metapelite and Argillite 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. Metapelite and Argillite were for creating petroglyphs.