福州砂巖壁畫制作用的泥(ni)砂(sha)(sha)(sha)巖(yan)還具有類似(si)塑(su)料的塑(su)變(bian)性(xing)(xing),更適(shi)合雕刻和切出(chu)10mm厚的薄板,關于砂(sha)(sha)(sha)巖(yan)輕微的塑(su)變(bian)性(xing)(xing),現(xian)普遍(bian)認為是SiO2之間分子聯(lian)結(jie),卻又未形成結(jie)塊(kuai)的緣故。砂(sha)(sha)(sha)巖(yan)的吸(xi)(xi)(xi)水(shui)(shui)率很大(da),一(yi)些品種(zhong)幾乎是將(jiang)水(shui)(shui)倒(dao)上即滲入石材內,砂(sha)(sha)(sha)巖(yan)因其內部構造空(kong)隙(xi)率大(da)的特性(xing)(xing),都(dou)有吸(xi)(xi)(xi)聲(sheng)(sheng)、吸(xi)(xi)(xi)潮、防火、亞光的特性(xing)(xing),這種(zhong)特性(xing)(xing)的品種(zhong)裝飾到(dao)具有吸(xi)(xi)(xi)聲(sheng)(sheng)要求的影(ying)劇院、體育館(guan)、飯店等公(gong)共場所效(xiao)果十分理(li)想,甚至(zhi)可省去吸(xi)(xi)(xi)聲(sheng)(sheng)板和拉毛(mao)墻(qiang)。