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Phyllite and Siltstone Types and Facts

Types

Types

Phyllite
Siltstone

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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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 Siltstone

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