1 Types
1.1 Types
Carbonate-rich Shale, Siliceous Shale and Cannel Shale
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite
1.2 Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean, Gateway of India in Mumbai, India, Gol Gumbaz in Karnataka, India
1.3.3 Sculpture
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
1.3.7 Figurines
1.4 Fossils