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Quartzite and Argillite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Orthoquartzite and Metaquartzite
Metamorphic rock

Features

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Is one of the oldest 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 Quartzite and Argillite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Quartzite Texture and Argillite Texture. Types of Quartzite are Orthoquartzite and Metaquartzite whereas the types of Argillite are Metamorphic rock.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. Quartzite and Argillite 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. Quartzite and Argillite were for creating petroglyphs.