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Slate and Trondhjemite Types and Facts


Trondhjemite and Slate Types and Facts


Types

Types
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Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock   
Is one of the oldest rock, Typically speckled black and white.   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Slate and Trondhjemite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Slate Texture and Trondhjemite Texture. The types of Slate and Trondhjemite 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 Trondhjemite 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 Trondhjemite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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