All about Rhomb Porphyry and Limestone Properties
Know all about Rhomb Porphyry and Limestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Rhomb Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks while Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Rhomb Porphyry is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Rhomb Porphyry appears Rough and Limestone appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Rhomb Porphyry is subvitreous to dull while that of Limestone is dull to pearly. Rhomb Porphyry is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Rhomb Porphyry are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Limestone are animal feed filler, as a feed additive for livestock, paper industry, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper.