Gritstone and Essexite Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
Types of Gritstone and Essexite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Gritstone Texture and Essexite Texture. The types of Gritstone and Essexite 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. Gritstone and Essexite 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. Gritstone and Essexite were not used for creating petroglyphs.