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Shale and Mangerite 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, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Jantar Mantar in India
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Shale and Mangerite

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