All about Flint and Gabbro Properties
Know all about Flint and Gabbro properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Gabbro belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Flint is Banded, Rough whereas that of Gabbro is Phaneritic. Flint appears Glassy or Pearly and Gabbro appears Veined and Shiny. The luster of Flint is vitreous while that of Gabbro is not available. Flint is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors whereas Gabbro is available in dark grey to black 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 Gabbro are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.