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Pegmatite and Shale Types and Facts

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Monuments

Famous Monuments

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Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz
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Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
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Jantar Mantar in India
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Types of Pegmatite and Shale

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