Types of Tephrite and Wackestone
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Tephrite Texture and Wackestone Texture. Types of Tephrite are Igneous rock 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. Tephrite 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. Tephrite and Wackestone were for creating petroglyphs.