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