All about Coal and Foidolite Properties
Know all about Coal and Foidolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Coal belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Foidolite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Coal is Amorphous, Glassy whereas that of Foidolite is Earthy. Coal appears Veined or Pebbled and Foidolite appears Dull. The luster of Coal is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Foidolite is subvitreous to dull. Coal is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Foidolite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Coal are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry and that of Foidolite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.