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Kimberlite and Gritstone Types and Facts

Types

Types

Features

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

 
Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
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Sedimentary rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
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Types of Kimberlite and Gritstone

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