All about Kimberlite and Limestone Properties
Know all about Kimberlite and Limestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Kimberlite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Kimberlite is Porphyritic whereas that of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Kimberlite appears Dull and Banded and Limestone appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Kimberlite is subvitreous to dull while that of Limestone is dull to pearly. Kimberlite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Kimberlite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Limestone are animal feed filler, as a feed additive for livestock, paper industry, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper.