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Quartzite and Mylonite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites
1.2 Features
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Surfaces are often shiny
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Quartzite and Mylonite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Quartzite Texture and Mylonite Texture. Types of Quartzite are Not Available whereas the types of Mylonite are Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Mylonite is used to create 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 was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Mylonite was used to create petroglyphs.