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Claystone and Porphyry Types and Facts


Porphyry and Claystone Types and Facts


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Types of Claystone and Porphyry

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Claystone Texture and Porphyry Texture. Types of Claystone are Not Available whereas the types of Porphyry are Rhomb Porphyry.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 was used to create pictographs whereas Porphyry is not used to create 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 was used to create petroglyphs whereas Porphyry was not used to create petroglyphs.

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