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Mylonite and Oil shale Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites
Carbonate-rich Shale, Siliceous Shale and Cannel Shale
1.2 Features
Surfaces are often shiny
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock
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
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Present

Types of Mylonite and Oil shale

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Mylonite Texture and Oil shale Texture. Types of Mylonite are Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites whereas the types of Oil shale are Carbonate-rich Shale, Siliceous Shale and Cannel Shale.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 Oil shale 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 Oil shale was not used to create petroglyphs.