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Diabase and Cataclasite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite
1.2 Features
Smooth to touch
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Diabase and Cataclasite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Diabase Texture and Cataclasite Texture. Types of Diabase are Not Available whereas the types of Cataclasite are Protocataclasite, Mesocataclasite, Ultracataclasite and Foliated cataclasite.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. Diabase was not used to create pictographs whereas Cataclasite is 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. Diabase was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Cataclasite was used to create petroglyphs.