All about Ganister and Tachylite Properties
Know all about Ganister and Tachylite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Tachylite is Vitreous. Ganister appears Rough and Tachylite appears Glassy. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Tachylite is resinous. Ganister and Tachylite are available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Tachylite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.