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Claystone and Skarn Types and Facts


Skarn and Claystone Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Endoskarns   

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock   
Host Rock for Lead, 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   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Present   
Absent   

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Types of Claystone and Skarn

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

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