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Shale and Rhomb Porphyry Types and Facts


Rhomb Porphyry and Shale Types and Facts


Types

Types
Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale   
Not Available   

Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock   
Host Rock for Lead   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Jantar Mantar in India   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Present   
Absent   

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Types of Shale and Rhomb Porphyry

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

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