福州砂巖壁畫制作用的泥砂(sha)巖(yan)(yan)還(huan)具(ju)有類似塑(su)料的(de)塑(su)變(bian)(bian)性(xing),更適(shi)合雕(diao)刻(ke)和切出(chu)10mm厚的(de)薄板,關于砂(sha)巖(yan)(yan)輕(qing)微的(de)塑(su)變(bian)(bian)性(xing),現普遍(bian)認為(wei)是SiO2之間分子聯結(jie),卻又未(wei)形成結(jie)塊的(de)緣故。砂(sha)巖(yan)(yan)的(de)吸(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)水(shui)(shui)率很大,一些品種(zhong)(zhong)幾乎是將(jiang)水(shui)(shui)倒上(shang)即(ji)滲入石材內(nei),砂(sha)巖(yan)(yan)因其內(nei)部構造空隙(xi)率大的(de)特性(xing),都有吸(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)聲、吸(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)潮、防火、亞光的(de)特性(xing),這(zhe)種(zhong)(zhong)特性(xing)的(de)品種(zhong)(zhong)裝飾到具(ju)有吸(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)聲要求(qiu)的(de)影劇院(yuan)、體育館、飯(fan)店等公共場所效果十分理(li)想,甚(shen)至可省去吸(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)聲板和拉毛墻(qiang)。