Evaporite and Taconite Types and Facts

Evaporite

Taconite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Generally rough to touch, Splintery, Veined

Is one of the oldest rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

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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 Taconite

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