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Phyllite and Pumice Types and Facts

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Monuments

Famous Monuments

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Phyllite
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
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Scoria
Host Rock for Lead
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Types of Phyllite and Pumice

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Phyllite Texture and Pumice Texture. The types of Phyllite and Pumice are .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 Pumice 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 Pumice were for creating petroglyphs.