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Diatomite and Shale Types and Facts

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Diatomite
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
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Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
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Jantar Mantar in India
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Types of Diatomite and Shale

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Diatomite Texture and Shale Texture. The types of Diatomite and Shale are .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 Shale 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. Diatomite and Shale were for creating petroglyphs.