砂(sha)巖(yan)壁畫的(de)泥砂(sha)巖(yan)還(huan)具(ju)有(you)類似塑料的(de)塑變性(xing)(xing),更適(shi)合(he)雕刻和切出10mm厚的(de)薄板(ban)(ban),關(guan)于砂(sha)巖(yan)輕微(wei)的(de)塑變性(xing)(xing),現(xian)普(pu)遍(bian)認為是SiO2之間分子(zi)聯(lian)結,卻又未形(xing)成結塊的(de)緣故。砂(sha)巖(yan)的(de)吸(xi)水率很(hen)大,一些品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)幾(ji)乎是將(jiang)水倒(dao)上(shang)即滲入石材內,砂(sha)巖(yan)因(yin)其內部構造空隙率大的(de)特(te)(te)性(xing)(xing),都有(you)吸(xi)聲(sheng)、吸(xi)潮、防火(huo)、亞光的(de)特(te)(te)性(xing)(xing),這種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特(te)(te)性(xing)(xing)的(de)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)裝飾到(dao)具(ju)有(you)吸(xi)聲(sheng)要求(qiu)的(de)影劇院、體育館、飯店等公共場所效果十(shi)分理(li)想(xiang),甚(shen)至(zhi)可(ke)省去吸(xi)聲(sheng)板(ban)(ban)和拉毛墻(qiang)。