Slate and Essexite Types and Facts

Slate

Essexite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock

Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Slate and Essexite

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