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Shale and Diamictite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale
Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite
1.2 Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Host Rock for Lead, 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
Present

Types of Shale and Diamictite

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