Oil shale and Anthracite Types and Facts
Types
Carbonate-rich Shale, Siliceous Shale and Cannel Shale
Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite
Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock
Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Pictographs
Not Used
Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Oil shale and Anthracite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Oil shale Texture and Anthracite Texture. Types of Oil shale are Carbonate-rich Shale, Siliceous Shale and Cannel Shale whereas the types of Anthracite are Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite.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. Oil shale was not used to create pictographs whereas Anthracite 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. Oil shale was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Anthracite was used to create petroglyphs.