Mudstone and Hornblendite Types and Facts

Mudstone

Hornblendite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Marl, Shale and Argillite

Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite

1.2 Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock

Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Absent

Types of Mudstone and Hornblendite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Mudstone Texture and Hornblendite Texture. Types of Mudstone are Marl, Shale and Argillite whereas the types of Hornblendite are Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite.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. Mudstone was used to create pictographs whereas Hornblendite is not 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. Mudstone was used to create petroglyphs whereas Hornblendite was not used to create petroglyphs.