Phyllite and Diorite Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
  
Typically speckled black and white.
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
  
Data Not Available
  
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
  
Types of Phyllite and Diorite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Phyllite Texture and Diorite Texture. The types of Phyllite and Diorite 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. Phyllite was used to create pictographs whereas Diorite 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. Phyllite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Diorite was not used to create petroglyphs.