Gritstone vs Diabase Texture

Gritstone

Diabase

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Earthy

Aphanitic, Granular

1.2 Color

Beige, Black, Brown, Colourless, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Dark Grey to Black

1.3 Maintenance

Less

1.4 Durability

Durable

1.4.1 Water Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.2 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.3 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.4 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.5 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

1.5 Appearance

Layered and Foliated

Vesicular

Texture of Gritstone and Diabase

Characteristics related to grain size of rocks are called as texture. Here you can know more about texture of Gritstone and Diabase. Texture of Gritstone is Earthy whereas that of Diabase is Aphanitic, Granular. Based on the texture of rocks, they are used for various purposes. Get detailed information about Gritstone vs Diabase texture, color, appearance and maintenance in the next section.