Claystone and Diamictite Types and Facts

Types of Claystone and Diamictite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Claystone Texture and Diamictite Texture. Types of Claystone are Claystone whereas the types of Diamictite are Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite.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. Claystone and Diamictite were 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. Claystone and Diamictite were for creating petroglyphs.