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Turbidite and Greywacke Types and Facts

Types

Types

Sedimentary rock
Greywacke

Features

High silica content, Host Rock for Lead
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Turbidite and Greywacke

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Turbidite Texture and Greywacke Texture. Types of Turbidite are Sedimentary rock whereas the types of Greywacke are Greywacke.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. Turbidite and Greywacke 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. Turbidite and Greywacke were for creating petroglyphs.