Diatomite and Limestone Types and Facts

Diatomite

Limestone

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1 Types

1.1 Types

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Chalk, Coquina, Fossiliferous Limestone, Lithographic Limestone, Oolitic Limestone, Travertine, Tufa

1.2 Features

Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock

Host Rock for Lead, Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Zinc and Copper Deposits

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

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1.3.2 Famous Monuments

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Acropolis of Athens in Greece, Agia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Big Ben in London, Charminar in Hyderabad, India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, India, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Empire State Building in New York, Khajuraho Temples, India, Kremlin in Moscow, Louvre in Paris, France, Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Potala Palace in Lahasa, Tibet, Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

1.3.3 Sculpture

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Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

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Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

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Used

1.4 Fossils

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Types of Diatomite and Limestone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Diatomite Texture and Limestone Texture. Types of Diatomite are Not Available whereas the types of Limestone are Chalk, Coquina, Fossiliferous Limestone, Lithographic Limestone, Oolitic Limestone, Travertine, Tufa.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. Diatomite and Limestone were used 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. Diatomite and Limestone were used for creating petroglyphs.