Trondhjemite and Kimberlite Types and Facts

Trondhjemite

Kimberlite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Not Available

Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites

1.2 Features

Is one of the oldest rock, Typically speckled black and white.

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

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Trondhjemite and Kimberlite

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