All about Appinite and Breccia Properties
Know all about Appinite and Breccia properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Appinite is Porphyritic whereas that of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic. Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Appinite is subvitreous to dull while that of Breccia is dull to pearly. Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey 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 Appinite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner and that of Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.