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Slate and Trachyandesite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Phyllite, Schist, and Slate
Basaltic Trachyandesite

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained 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 Trachyandesite

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