Types of Arkose and Cataclasite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Arkose Texture and Cataclasite Texture. Types of Arkose are Not Available whereas the types of Cataclasite are Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite.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. Arkose was not used to create pictographs whereas Cataclasite 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. Arkose was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Cataclasite was used to create petroglyphs.