Wackestone and Chert Types and Facts

Types of Wackestone and Chert

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Wackestone Texture and Chert Texture. Types of Wackestone are Marl, Shale and Argillite whereas the types of Chert are Flint, Jasper, Radiolarite, Common Chert, Chalcedony, Agate, Onyx, Opal, Magadi-type Chert, Porcelanite, Siliceous Sinter.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. Wackestone and Chert 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. Wackestone and Chert were for creating petroglyphs.