砂(sha)巖(yan)壁畫的泥砂(sha)巖(yan)還具(ju)(ju)有(you)(you)類似塑(su)料的塑(su)變性(xing)(xing),更適(shi)合雕刻(ke)和切(qie)出(chu)10mm厚的薄板(ban),關于砂(sha)巖(yan)輕微的塑(su)變性(xing)(xing),現普遍認為是SiO2之(zhi)間分(fen)子聯結,卻又未形(xing)成結塊的緣(yuan)故(gu)。砂(sha)巖(yan)的吸(xi)水率很大,一些品種(zhong)幾乎(hu)是將水倒上即滲(shen)入石(shi)材(cai)內,砂(sha)巖(yan)因(yin)其內部構(gou)造空隙率大的特性(xing)(xing),都有(you)(you)吸(xi)聲(sheng)、吸(xi)潮、防(fang)火、亞光的特性(xing)(xing),這(zhe)種(zhong)特性(xing)(xing)的品種(zhong)裝(zhuang)飾到(dao)具(ju)(ju)有(you)(you)吸(xi)聲(sheng)要(yao)求的影劇院(yuan)、體育館、飯店等公共場所(suo)效果十分(fen)理想(xiang),甚至可省去吸(xi)聲(sheng)板(ban)和拉毛墻。