All about Coal and Granodiorite Properties
Know all about Coal and Granodiorite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Coal belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Granodiorite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Coal is Amorphous, Glassy whereas that of Granodiorite is Granular, Phaneritic. Coal appears Veined or Pebbled and Granodiorite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Coal is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Granodiorite is grainy, pearly and vitreous. Coal is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Granodiorite is available in black, grey, orange, 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 Granodiorite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.