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Phyllite and Andesite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Phyllite
Icelandite

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Middle of the Earth in Ecuador

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 Phyllite and Andesite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Phyllite Texture and Andesite Texture. Types of Phyllite are Phyllite whereas the types of Andesite are Icelandite.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. Phyllite and Andesite 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. Phyllite and Andesite were for creating petroglyphs.