Comendite and Kimberlite Types and Facts

Comendite

Kimberlite

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Types

Rhyolite

Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites

Features

Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest 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

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Types of Comendite and Kimberlite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Comendite Texture and Kimberlite Texture. Types of Comendite are Rhyolite whereas the types of Kimberlite are Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites.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. Comendite and Kimberlite were 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. Comendite and Kimberlite were for creating petroglyphs.