Shale and Pegmatite Types and Facts

Shale

Pegmatite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

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

Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite

1.2 Features

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

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz

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

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Absent

Types of Shale and Pegmatite

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