Ganister and Kimberlite Types and Facts

Ganister

Kimberlite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites

1.2 Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, 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

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Present

Absent

Types of Ganister and Kimberlite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Ganister Texture and Kimberlite Texture. Types of Ganister are Not Available 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. Ganister and Kimberlite were not 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. Ganister and Kimberlite were not used for creating petroglyphs.