Siltstone and Latite Types and Facts

Siltstone

Latite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

Rhomb porphyries

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

Host Rock for Lead

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Absent

Types of Siltstone and Latite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Siltstone Texture and Latite Texture. Types of Siltstone are Not Available whereas the types of Latite are Rhomb porphyries.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 Latite 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 Latite was used to create petroglyphs.