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Kimberlite and Chalk Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites
Chalk Marl and Marl

Features

Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock

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 Kimberlite and Chalk

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