Gritstone and Itacolumite Types and Facts

Gritstone

Itacolumite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Types of Gritstone and Itacolumite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Gritstone Texture and Itacolumite Texture. The types of Gritstone and Itacolumite 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. Gritstone and Itacolumite were not 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. Gritstone and Itacolumite were not used for creating petroglyphs.