Siltstone and Diatomite Types and Facts

Siltstone

Diatomite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

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1.2 Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Very fine grained rock

Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

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1.3.2 Famous Monuments

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1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

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1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

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Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

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Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Types of Siltstone and Diatomite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Siltstone Texture and Diatomite Texture. The types of Siltstone and Diatomite 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. Siltstone was not used to create pictographs whereas Diatomite 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. Siltstone was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Diatomite was used to create petroglyphs.