Taconite and Talc carbonate Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Is one of the oldest rock
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
Not Used
Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
Types of Taconite and Talc carbonate
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Taconite Texture and Talc carbonate Texture. The types of Taconite and Talc carbonate 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. Taconite was not used to create pictographs whereas Talc carbonate is 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. Taconite and Talc carbonate were not used for creating petroglyphs.