Schist

Schist and Schist Types and Facts

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1.1 Types

Mica Schists, Calc-Silicate Schists, Graphite Schists, Blueschists, Whiteschists, Greenschists, Hornblende Schist, Talc Schist, Chlorite Schist, Garnet Schist, Glaucophane schist.

1.2 Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Smooth to touch

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Schist and Schist

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Schist Texture and Schist Texture. The types of Schist and Schist are Mica Schists, Calc-Silicate Schists, Graphite Schists, Blueschists, Whiteschists, Greenschists, Hornblende Schist, Talc Schist, Chlorite Schist, Garnet Schist, Glaucophane schist..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. Schist and Schist 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. Schist and Schist were used for creating petroglyphs.