All about Granite and Sandstone Properties
Know all about Granite and Sandstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Sandstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Sandstone is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Sandstone appears Rough. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Sandstone is dull. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Sandstone is 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 Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Sandstone are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.