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