All about Appinite and Ganister Properties
Know all about Appinite and Ganister properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Appinite is Porphyritic whereas that of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Ganister appears Rough. The luster of Appinite is subvitreous to dull while that of Ganister is dull. Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Ganister 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 Appinite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner and that of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.