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Chalk and Talc carbonate Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
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1.2 Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
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Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Chalk and Talc carbonate

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Chalk Texture and Talc carbonate Texture. The types of Chalk and Talc carbonate 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. Chalk and Talc carbonate were 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. Chalk was used to create petroglyphs whereas Talc carbonate was not used to create petroglyphs.