Jasperoid and Mudstone Types and Facts
Types
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Marl, Shale and Argillite
Features
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Types of Jasperoid and Mudstone
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Jasperoid Texture and Mudstone Texture. Types of Jasperoid are - whereas the types of Mudstone are Marl, Shale and Argillite.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. Jasperoid and Mudstone were 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. Jasperoid and Mudstone were for creating petroglyphs.