Slate and Gossan Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan
Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Figurines
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Not Yet Used
Types of Slate and Gossan
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Slate Texture and Gossan Texture. Types of Slate are Not Available whereas the types of Gossan are Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan.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 and Gossan 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. Slate and Gossan were used for creating petroglyphs.