Coquina and Siltstone Types and Facts

Types of Coquina and Siltstone

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