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Norite and Kimberlite Types and Facts


Kimberlite and Norite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Ultramafic intrusive rock  
Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites  

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

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
Absent  
Absent  

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Types of Norite and Kimberlite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Norite Texture and Kimberlite Texture. Types of Norite are Ultramafic intrusive rock 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. Norite and Kimberlite 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. Norite and Kimberlite were for creating petroglyphs.

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