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Dolomite and Siltstone Types and Facts

Types

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Boninite and Jasperoid
Siltstone

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Dolomite and Siltstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Dolomite Texture and Siltstone Texture. Types of Dolomite are Boninite and Jasperoid whereas the types of Siltstone are Siltstone.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. Dolomite and Siltstone 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. Dolomite and Siltstone were for creating petroglyphs.