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Kimberlite and Soapstone Types and Facts


Soapstone and Kimberlite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites   
Not Available   

Features
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny   
Host Rock for Lead   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Kimberlite and Soapstone

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Kimberlite Texture and Soapstone Texture. Types of Kimberlite are Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites whereas the types of Soapstone 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 Soapstone 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 Soapstone was used to create petroglyphs.

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