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Slate and Aplite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
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1.2 Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Available in lots of colors, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
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Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
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Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Slate and Aplite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Slate Texture and Aplite Texture. The types of Slate and Aplite are Not Available.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 Aplite 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 Aplite was not used to create petroglyphs.