Hornfels vs Tuff Texture

Hornfels

Tuff

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Granular, Platy

Clastic, Pyroclastic

1.2 Color

Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Reddish Brown

Brown, Grey, Yellow

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

Dull

Dull, Vesicular and Foilated

Texture of Hornfels and Tuff

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