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Diatomite and Soapstone Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
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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
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
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Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
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Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire
1.3.3 Sculpture
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Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
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1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Diatomite and Soapstone

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