All about Ganister and Breccia Properties
Know all about Ganister and Breccia properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister and Breccia belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic. Ganister appears Rough and Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Breccia is dull to pearly. Ganister is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Breccia is available in beige, black, blue, brown, buff, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, rust, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.