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Greywacke and Suevite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Phyllosilicates, Calcite
1.2 Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined
Host Rock for Lead
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
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Not Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Greywacke and Suevite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Greywacke Texture and Suevite Texture. Types of Greywacke are Not Available whereas the types of Suevite are Phyllosilicates, Calcite.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 Suevite 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 Suevite was used to create petroglyphs.