Talc carbonate and Shoshonite Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Famous Sculptures
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Data Not Available
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Types of Talc carbonate and Shoshonite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Talc carbonate Texture and Shoshonite Texture. The types of Talc carbonate and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite was used to create petroglyphs.