Wackestone and Comendite Types and Facts
Types
Marl, Shale and Argillite
  
Rhyolite
  
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
  
Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
  
Not Applicable
  
Sculpture
Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Pictographs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Petroglyphs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Figurines
Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Fossils
Present
  
Absent
  
Types of Wackestone and Comendite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Wackestone Texture and Comendite Texture. Types of Wackestone are Marl, Shale and Argillite whereas the types of Comendite are Rhyolite.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 was used to create pictographs whereas Comendite is not used to create 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 was used to create petroglyphs whereas Comendite was not used to create petroglyphs.