Slate and Granophyre Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
Types of Slate and Granophyre
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Slate Texture and Granophyre Texture. The types of Slate and Granophyre 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 Granophyre 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 Granophyre was not used to create petroglyphs.