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Shale and Carbonatite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale
Not Available
1.2 Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Jantar Mantar in India
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Shale and Carbonatite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Shale Texture and Carbonatite Texture. Types of Shale are Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale whereas the types of Carbonatite 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. Shale and Carbonatite 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. Shale and Carbonatite were used for creating petroglyphs.