Phyllite and Gossan Types and Facts

Phyllite

Gossan

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Types

Not Available

Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny

Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

Famous Sculptures

Not Available

Not Applicable

Pictographs

Used

Petroglyphs

Used

Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

Fossils

Absent

Types of Phyllite and Gossan

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Phyllite Texture and Gossan Texture. Types of Phyllite are Not Available whereas the types of Gossan are Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan.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 Gossan were used 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 Gossan were used for creating petroglyphs.