Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia. 0
Kimberley, South Africa 0
From Kimberley + -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found. 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Bluish - Grey, Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Grey 0
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration 0
As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories 0
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO) 0
Basaltic Kimberlites and Micaceous Kimberlites 0
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny 0
Archaeological Significance
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Kimberlite is an igneous rock and is the main source of diamonds. Its formation takes place deep beneath the Earth’s surface between 150 to 450 kilometres, and are erupted rapidly and violently. 0
Garnet, Olivine, Phlogopite, Pyroxene 0
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa 0
England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand, South Australia, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Kimberlite
What is Kimberlite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Kimberlite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Kimberlite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Kimberlite is Not Available. Streak of Kimberlite is white while its cleavage is conchoidal. Luster of Kimberlite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Kimberlite is translucent to opaque in nature. Know all about Kimberlite, What is Kimberlite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Kimberlite
What is Kimberlite composed of? Get to know about composition of Kimberlite here. Kimberlite definition gives information about the Formation of Kimberlite and its composition.The composition of Kimberlite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Kimberlite rock includes Garnet, Olivine, Phlogopite, Pyroxene and The compound content of Kimberlite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Kimberlite rock in next section.