砂(sha)(sha)巖(yan)壁畫的泥砂(sha)(sha)巖(yan)還具有類似塑料(liao)的塑變(bian)性,更適合雕刻和切(qie)出10mm厚的薄(bo)板(ban),關于砂(sha)(sha)巖(yan)輕(qing)微(wei)的塑變(bian)性,現(xian)普遍認(ren)為是SiO2之間分子聯(lian)結,卻(que)又未形成結塊的緣故。砂(sha)(sha)巖(yan)的吸(xi)水(shui)率很大(da),一些(xie)品種(zhong)(zhong)幾乎是將水(shui)倒上即滲入石材內,砂(sha)(sha)巖(yan)因(yin)其內部構造空(kong)隙率大(da)的特性,都有吸(xi)聲(sheng)(sheng)、吸(xi)潮、防火、亞(ya)光(guang)的特性,這種(zhong)(zhong)特性的品種(zhong)(zhong)裝(zhuang)飾到具有吸(xi)聲(sheng)(sheng)要求的影劇院、體育館、飯店(dian)等(deng)公共場所效果十分理(li)想,甚至可省(sheng)去吸(xi)聲(sheng)(sheng)板(ban)和拉毛墻。