Pseudotachylite and Kimberlite Types and Facts

Pseudotachylite

Kimberlite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites

1.2 Features

Host Rock for Lead

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

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Pseudotachylite and Kimberlite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pseudotachylite Texture and Kimberlite Texture. Types of Pseudotachylite are Not Available 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. Pseudotachylite and Kimberlite were not used 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. Pseudotachylite and Kimberlite were not used for creating petroglyphs.