All about Blue Granite and Latite Properties
Know all about Blue Granite and Latite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Blue Granite and Latite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Blue Granite is Phaneritic whereas that of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Blue Granite appears Shiny and Latite appears Rough. The luster of Blue Granite and Latite is subvitreous to dull. Blue Granite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors whereas Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Blue Granite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling and that of Latite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).