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Wackestone and Pegmatite Types and Facts


Pegmatite and Wackestone Types and Facts


Types

Types
Marl, Shale and Argillite   
Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite   

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock   
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Present   
Absent   

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Types of Wackestone and Pegmatite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Wackestone Texture and Pegmatite Texture. Types of Wackestone are Marl, Shale and Argillite whereas the types of Pegmatite are Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite.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 Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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