Siltstone and Diabase Types and Facts

Siltstone

Diabase

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

1.2 Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Very fine grained rock

Smooth to touch

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Absent

Types of Siltstone and Diabase

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Siltstone Texture and Diabase Texture. The types of Siltstone and Diabase 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. Siltstone and Diabase were not 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. Siltstone and Diabase were not used for creating petroglyphs.