All about Coal and Laterite Properties
Know all about Coal and Laterite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Coal and Laterite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Coal is Amorphous, Glassy whereas that of Laterite is Earthy, Massive, Porphyritic. Coal appears Veined or Pebbled and Laterite appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Coal is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Laterite is dull. Coal is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Laterite is available in brown, buff, red 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 Laterite are an oil and gas reservoir, source of bauxite, used in aquariums.