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Mudstone and Mylonite Types and Facts


Mylonite and Mudstone Types and Facts


Types

Types
Marl, Shale and Argillite   
Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites   

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock   
Surfaces are often shiny   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Present   
Absent   

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Types of Mudstone and Mylonite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Mudstone Texture and Mylonite Texture. Types of Mudstone are Marl, Shale and Argillite whereas the types of Mylonite are Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites.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. Mudstone and Mylonite 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. Mudstone and Mylonite were used for creating petroglyphs.

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