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Slate and Granulite Types and Facts


Granulite and Slate Types and Facts


Types

Types
Phyllite, Schist, and Slate  
Metamorphic rock  

Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock  
Clasts are smooth to touch  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
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Types of Slate and Granulite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Slate Texture and Granulite Texture. Types of Slate are Phyllite, Schist, and Slate whereas the types of Granulite are Metamorphic rock.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 Granulite were 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 Granulite were for creating petroglyphs.

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