Claystone and Pseudotachylite Types and Facts

Types of Claystone and Pseudotachylite

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