Arkose and Flint Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
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Not Yet Used
  
Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
Present
  
Present
  
Types of Arkose and Flint
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Arkose Texture and Flint Texture. The types of Arkose and Flint 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. Arkose and Flint 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. Arkose and Flint were not used for creating petroglyphs.