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Pegmatite and Tachylite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Features

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

 
Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz
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Volcanic glass
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch
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Types of Pegmatite and Tachylite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pegmatite Texture and Tachylite Texture. Types of Pegmatite are Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite whereas the types of Tachylite are Volcanic glass.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 Tachylite 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 Tachylite were for creating petroglyphs.