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