Cataclasite and Greywacke Types and Facts
Types
Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite
  
Not Available
  
Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock
  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
  
Not Applicable
  
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
  
Data Not Available
  
Pictographs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Petroglyphs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Figurines
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Fossils
Absent
  
Present
  
Types of Cataclasite and Greywacke
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Cataclasite Texture and Greywacke Texture. Types of Cataclasite are Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite whereas the types of Greywacke 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. Cataclasite was used to create pictographs whereas Greywacke is not 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. Cataclasite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Greywacke was not used to create petroglyphs.