Slate and Gabbro Types and Facts

Types of Slate and Gabbro

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Slate Texture and Gabbro Texture. The types of Slate and Gabbro 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. Slate was used to create pictographs whereas Gabbro 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. Slate was used to create petroglyphs whereas Gabbro was not used to create petroglyphs.