Shale and Slate Types and Facts
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
Easily splits into thin plates, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
Jantar Mantar in India
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Famous Sculptures
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Types of Shale and Slate
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Shale Texture and Slate Texture. Types of Shale are Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale whereas the types of Slate 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 Slate 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 Slate were used for creating petroglyphs.