Mylonite and Breccia Types and Facts

Mylonite

Breccia

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites

Collapse Breccia, Fault Breccia, Flow Breccia, Pyroclastic Breccia, Igneous Breccia and Impact Breccia

1.2 Features

Surfaces are often shiny

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

Types of Mylonite and Breccia

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Mylonite Texture and Breccia Texture. Types of Mylonite are Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites whereas the types of Breccia are Collapse Breccia, Fault Breccia, Flow Breccia, Pyroclastic Breccia, Igneous Breccia and Impact Breccia.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. Mylonite was used to create pictographs whereas Breccia is not used to create 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. Mylonite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Breccia was not used to create petroglyphs.