Breccia vs Scoria Texture

Breccia

Scoria

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Brecciated, Clastic

Vesicular

1.2 Color

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

Black, Brown, Dark Grey to Black, Red

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

Glassy and Vesicular

Texture of Breccia and Scoria

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