Adakite and Lamprophyre Types and Facts

Adakite

Lamprophyre

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Types

Not Available

Minette, Alnoite, Camptonite, Monchiquite, Fourchite, Vogesite, Appinite and Spessartite

Features

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Host rock for Diamond, Very fine grained rock

Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Used

Famous Monuments

Not Available

Sculpture

Used

Famous Sculptures

Not Available

Pictographs

Used

Petroglyphs

Used

Figurines

Used

Fossils

Absent

Types of Adakite and Lamprophyre

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Adakite Texture and Lamprophyre Texture. Types of Adakite are Not Available whereas the types of Lamprophyre are Minette, Alnoite, Camptonite, Monchiquite, Fourchite, Vogesite, Appinite and Spessartite.During historic times, some rocks depending on their hardness were used to create Pictographs and Petroglyphs. Rocks which are hard were generally not used. Pictographs are paintings or drawings that have been placed or created on the surface of rock. Adakite and Lamprophyre were used for creating pictographs. Petroglyph is an image which is carved into a rock. These are images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving or abrading, as a form of rock art. Adakite and Lamprophyre were used for creating petroglyphs.