Wackestone and Hawaiite Types and Facts

Wackestone

Hawaiite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Marl, Shale and Argillite

Not Available

1.2 Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Absent

Types of Wackestone and Hawaiite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Wackestone Texture and Hawaiite Texture. Types of Wackestone are Marl, Shale and Argillite whereas the types of Hawaiite 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. Wackestone and Hawaiite 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. Wackestone and Hawaiite were used for creating petroglyphs.