Talc carbonate and Hornfels Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Biotite hornfels
Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead
Smooth to touch
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Talc carbonate and Hornfels
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Talc carbonate Texture and Hornfels Texture. Types of Talc carbonate are Not Available whereas the types of Hornfels are Biotite hornfels.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 Hornfels 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 Hornfels was used to create petroglyphs.