Chert and Greywacke Uses

Chert

Greywacke

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Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Homes

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Curbing, Whetstones

Industry

Construction Industry

Arrowheads, Construction Aggregate, Cutting Tool, Spear Points

Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments

Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork, Gemstone, In fire-starting tools, Jewelry, To ignite fire, Used in flintlock firearms

As armour rock for sea walls, Petroleum reservoirs, Sea Defence, Tombstones

Uses of Chert and Greywacke

There are many uses of Chert and Greywacke based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Chert and Greywacke and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.

Commercial uses of Chert: creating artwork, gemstone, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, to ignite fire, used in flintlock firearms.
Commercial uses of Greywacke: as armour rock for sea walls, petroleum reservoirs, sea defence, tombstones.