All about Gneiss and Kimberlite Properties
Know all about Gneiss and Kimberlite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Kimberlite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy whereas that of Kimberlite is Porphyritic. Gneiss appears Foliated and Kimberlite appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Gneiss is dull while that of Kimberlite is subvitreous to dull. Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white colors whereas Kimberlite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Kimberlite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).