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Kimberlite and Flint Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites
Chert and Jasper

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, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate

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 Flint

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