Kimberlite and Oolite Types and Facts

Types of Kimberlite and Oolite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Kimberlite Texture and Oolite Texture. Types of Kimberlite are Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites whereas the types of Oolite are Not Available.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Oolite is used to create 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 was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Oolite was used to create petroglyphs.