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Flint and Sandstone Types and Facts

Flint
Sandstone
Sandstone and Flint Types and Facts


Types
Types
Not Available   
Grey Sandstones, Crystallized Sandstones, Hard Sandstones , Carbonate Cemented Sandstones and Ganister   
Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate   
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock   
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Abu Simbel in Egypt, Agia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Buland Darwaza in Agra, India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, India, Dom in Berlin, Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt, Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, India, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India, India Gate in Delhi, India, Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, Khajuraho Temples, India, Leh Palace in Leh, India, Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India, Luxor Temple in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Petra in Jordan, Qutb Minar in India, Red Fort in Delhi, India, Sanchi Stupa in India   
Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, US   
Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   
Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   
Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   
Fossils
Present   
Present   
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Types of Flint and Sandstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Flint Texture and Sandstone Texture. Types of Flint are Not Available whereas the types of Sandstone are Grey Sandstones, Crystallized Sandstones, Hard Sandstones , Carbonate Cemented Sandstones and Ganister.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. Flint and Sandstone were not 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. Flint and Sandstone were not used for creating petroglyphs.

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