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Slate and Andesite Types and Facts


Andesite and Slate Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Icelandite   

Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock   
Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Middle of the Earth in Ecuador   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Slate and Andesite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Slate Texture and Andesite Texture. Types of Slate are Not Available whereas the types of Andesite are Icelandite.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. Slate was used to create pictographs whereas Andesite is not 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. Slate was used to create petroglyphs whereas Andesite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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