All about Quartzite and Gritstone Properties
Know all about Quartzite and Gritstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Quartzite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Quartzite is Foliated, Granular whereas that of Gritstone is Earthy. Quartzite appears Lustrous and Gritstone appears Layered and Foliated. The luster of Quartzite is vitreous while that of Gritstone is dull. Quartzite is available in black, blue, brown, green, light grey, purple, white, yellow colors whereas Gritstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Quartzite are an oil and gas reservoir, as armour rock for sea walls, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, in aquifers, laboratory bench tops, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Gritstone are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.