Pseudotachylite and Pegmatite Types and Facts

Pseudotachylite

Pegmatite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite

1.2 Features

Host Rock for Lead

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

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 Pegmatite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pseudotachylite Texture and Pegmatite Texture. Types of Pseudotachylite are Not Available whereas the types of Pegmatite are Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite.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 Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite were not used for creating petroglyphs.