Phyllite and Hornfels Types and Facts

Phyllite

Hornfels

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

Biotite hornfels

1.2 Features

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

Smooth to touch

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Phyllite and Hornfels

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