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Scoria and Mudstone Types and Facts


Mudstone and Scoria Types and Facts


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Types of Scoria and Mudstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Scoria Texture and Mudstone Texture. Types of Scoria are Not Available whereas the types of Mudstone are Marl, Shale and Argillite.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. Scoria and Mudstone 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. Scoria and Mudstone were used for creating petroglyphs.

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