Pegmatite and Jasperoid Types and Facts
Types
Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite
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Features
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Archaeological Significance
Types of Pegmatite and Jasperoid
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pegmatite Texture and Jasperoid Texture. Types of Pegmatite are Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite whereas the types of Jasperoid are -.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. Pegmatite and Jasperoid 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. Pegmatite and Jasperoid were for creating petroglyphs.