Slate and Diorite Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Typically speckled black and white.
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
Types of Slate and Diorite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Slate Texture and Diorite Texture. The types of Slate and Diorite 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 Diorite 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 Diorite was not used to create petroglyphs.