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Skarn and Wackestone Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Endoskarns
Marl, Shale and Argillite

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Zinc and Copper Deposits
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Skarn and Wackestone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Skarn Texture and Wackestone Texture. Types of Skarn are Endoskarns whereas the types of Wackestone are Marl, Shale and Argillite.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. Skarn and Wackestone were 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. Skarn and Wackestone were for creating petroglyphs.