Talc carbonate and Chalk Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Famous Sculptures
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Petroglyphs
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Types of Talc carbonate and Chalk
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Talc carbonate Texture and Chalk Texture. The types of Talc carbonate and Chalk 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. Talc carbonate and Chalk 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. Talc carbonate was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Chalk was used to create petroglyphs.