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Oolite and Gossan Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite
Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan

Features

Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates

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

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Oolite and Gossan

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Oolite Texture and Gossan Texture. Types of Oolite are Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite whereas the types of Gossan are Translocated gossan and Leakage gossan.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 Gossan 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. Oolite and Gossan were for creating petroglyphs.