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Greywacke and Diamictite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite
1.2 Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined
Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Present

Types of Greywacke and Diamictite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Greywacke Texture and Diamictite Texture. Types of Greywacke are Not Available whereas the types of Diamictite are Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite.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. Greywacke was not used to create pictographs whereas Diamictite is 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. Greywacke was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Diamictite was used to create petroglyphs.