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
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
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines
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.