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Ignimbrite and Pegmatite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Pyroclastic rock
Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite

Features

Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Ignimbrite and Pegmatite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Ignimbrite Texture and Pegmatite Texture. Types of Ignimbrite are Pyroclastic rock whereas the types of Pegmatite are Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite.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. Ignimbrite and Pegmatite 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. Ignimbrite and Pegmatite were for creating petroglyphs.