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Tachylite and Argillite Types and Facts


Argillite and Tachylite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, NA   
Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

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Types of Tachylite and Argillite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tachylite Texture and Argillite Texture. The types of Tachylite and Argillite 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. Tachylite and Argillite were used 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. Tachylite and Argillite were used for creating petroglyphs.

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