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Minette and Granulite


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All about Granulite and Minette Properties

Know all about Granulite and Minette properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Granulite is Granoblastic whereas that of Minette is Porphyritic. Granulite appears Veined or Pebbled and Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Granulite is vitreous while that of Minette is subvitreous to dull. Granulite is available in black, brown colors whereas Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Granulite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, soil conditioner, tombstones and that of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).

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