All about Itacolumite and Websterite Properties
Know all about Itacolumite and Websterite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Itacolumite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Websterite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Itacolumite is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Websterite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Itacolumite appears Rough and Websterite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Itacolumite is dull while that of Websterite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Itacolumite is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Websterite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Itacolumite are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Websterite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.