Home
Compare Rocks


Migmatite and Kimberlite Types and Facts


Kimberlite and Migmatite Types and Facts


Formation >>
<< Uses

Types of Migmatite and Kimberlite

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

Compare Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

» More Metamorphic Rocks

Compare Metamorphic Rocks

» More Compare Metamorphic Rocks