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Diabase vs Pyroxenite Texture

1 Texture
1.1 Texture
Aphanitic, Granular
Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic
1.2 Color
Dark Grey to Black
Black to Grey, Bluish - Grey, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Light Greenish Grey
1.3 Maintenance
Less
Less
1.4 Durability
Durable
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
Vesicular
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny

Texture of Diabase and Pyroxenite

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