Shale and Flint Types and Facts

Shale

Flint

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Types

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

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Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock

Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Used

Not Yet Used

Famous Monuments

Jantar Mantar in India

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Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

Used

Not Used

Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

Fossils

Present

Types of Shale and Flint

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Shale Texture and Flint Texture. Types of Shale are Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale whereas the types of Flint 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 was used to create pictographs whereas Flint 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 Flint was not used to create petroglyphs.