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Whiteschist and Metapelite Types and Facts


Metapelite and Whiteschist Types and Facts


Types

Types
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Not Available   

Features
High percentage of mica, Host Rock for Lead   
Easily splits into thin plates, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Whiteschist and Metapelite

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

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