Migmatite and Metapelite Types and Facts

Migmatite

Metapelite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Diatexites and Metatexites

Not Available

1.2 Features

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

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

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Migmatite and Metapelite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Migmatite Texture and Metapelite Texture. Types of Migmatite are Diatexites and Metatexites whereas the types of Metapelite 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. Migmatite and Metapelite 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. Migmatite and Metapelite were used for creating petroglyphs.