Evaporite and Siltstone Types and Facts

Evaporite

Siltstone

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Generally rough to touch, Splintery, Veined

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Types of Evaporite and Siltstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Evaporite Texture and Siltstone Texture. The types of Evaporite and Siltstone 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. Evaporite was used to create pictographs whereas Siltstone is not 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. Evaporite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Siltstone was not used to create petroglyphs.