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Mudstone and Phyllite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Marl, Shale and Argillite
Phyllite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
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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Types of Mudstone and Phyllite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Mudstone Texture and Phyllite Texture. Types of Mudstone are Marl, Shale and Argillite 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. Mudstone 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. Mudstone and Phyllite were for creating petroglyphs.