Breccia vs Porphyry Texture

Breccia

Porphyry

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Brecciated, Clastic

Porphyritic

1.2 Color

Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Green, Grey, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rust, White, Yellow

Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Red, Rust, White

1.3 Maintenance

Less

1.4 Durability

Durable

1.4.1 Water Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.2 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.3 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.4 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.5 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

1.5 Appearance

Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny

Dull

Texture of Breccia and Porphyry

Characteristics related to grain size of rocks are called as texture. Here you can know more about texture of Breccia and Porphyry. Texture of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic whereas that of Porphyry is Porphyritic. Based on the texture of rocks, they are used for various purposes. Get detailed information about Breccia vs Porphyry texture, color, appearance and maintenance in the next section.