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Slate and Metapelite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Phyllite, Schist, and Slate
Metamorphic rock

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Easily splits into thin plates, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

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 Metapelite

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