Shale and Andesite Types and Facts
Types
Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale
Icelandite
Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
Jantar Mantar in India
Middle of the Earth in Ecuador
Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
Types of Shale and Andesite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Shale Texture and Andesite Texture. Types of Shale are Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale whereas the types of Andesite are Icelandite.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. Shale was used to create pictographs whereas Andesite is not used to create 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. Shale was used to create petroglyphs whereas Andesite was not used to create petroglyphs.