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Shale and Eclogite Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale
Eclogite

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

Jantar Mantar in India
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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Shale and Eclogite

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