Claystone and Dolomite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
  
Boninite and Jasperoid
  
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
  
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
  
Data Not Available
  
Sculpture
Used
  
Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
  
Data Not Available
  
Pictographs
Used
  
Used
  
Petroglyphs
Used
  
Used
  
Figurines
Used
  
Used
  
Fossils
Present
  
Present
  
Types of Claystone and Dolomite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Claystone Texture and Dolomite Texture. Types of Claystone are Not Available whereas the types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid.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 Dolomite 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. Claystone and Dolomite were used for creating petroglyphs.