All about Flint and Alkali Feldspar Granite Properties
Know all about Flint and Alkali Feldspar Granite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Alkali Feldspar Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Flint is Banded, Rough whereas that of Alkali Feldspar Granite is Phaneritic. Flint appears Glassy or Pearly and Alkali Feldspar Granite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Flint is vitreous while that of Alkali Feldspar Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Flint is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors whereas Alkali Feldspar Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Flint are creating artwork, gemstone, in fire-starting tools, manufacture of tools, metallurgical flux, jewelry, to ignite fire, used in flintlock firearms and that of Alkali Feldspar Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.