Lamprophyre vs Tuff Texture

Lamprophyre

Tuff

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Porphyritic

Clastic, Pyroclastic

1.2 Color

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

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, Banded and Foilated

Dull, Vesicular and Foilated

Texture of Lamprophyre and Tuff

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