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Websterite and Shale Types and Facts


Shale and Websterite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale   

Features
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock   
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Jantar Mantar in India   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

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Types of Websterite and Shale

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Websterite Texture and Shale Texture. Types of Websterite are Not Available whereas the types of Shale are Red Shale, Black Shale, Green Shale, Grey Shale and Yellow Shale.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. Websterite was not used to create pictographs whereas Shale is 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. Websterite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Shale was used to create petroglyphs.

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