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Mylonite and Tephrite Types and Facts


Tephrite and Mylonite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites   
Not Available   

Features
Surfaces are often shiny   
Host Rock for Lead   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Mylonite and Tephrite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Mylonite Texture and Tephrite Texture. Types of Mylonite are Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites whereas the types of Tephrite are Not Available.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 Tephrite 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 Tephrite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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