Lamprophyre vs Pyroxenite Texture

Lamprophyre

Pyroxenite

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Porphyritic

Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic

1.2 Color

Black, Bluish - Grey, Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Grey

Black to Grey, Bluish - Grey, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Light Greenish Grey

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, Banded and Foilated

Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny

Texture of Lamprophyre and Pyroxenite

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