Oolite and Diatomite Types and Facts

Oolite

Diatomite

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Types

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Features

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock

Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

Used

Petroglyphs

Used

Figurines

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Fossils

Present

Types of Oolite and Diatomite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Oolite Texture and Diatomite Texture. The types of Oolite and Diatomite 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. Oolite and Diatomite were 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. Oolite and Diatomite were used for creating petroglyphs.