Talc carbonate and Kimberlite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites
Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, 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
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
Pictographs
Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
Types of Talc carbonate and Kimberlite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Talc carbonate Texture and Kimberlite Texture. Types of Talc carbonate 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. Talc carbonate was used to create pictographs whereas Kimberlite is not used to create 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. Talc carbonate and Kimberlite were not used for creating petroglyphs.