Limestone vs Scoria Texture

Limestone

Scoria

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Clastic or Non-Clastic

Vesicular

1.2 Color

Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Cream, Gold, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light Grey, Linen, Pink, Red, Rust, Silver, White, Yellow

Black, Brown, Dark Grey to Black, Red

1.3 Maintenance

1.4 Durability

Durable

1.4.1 Water Resistant

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1.4.2 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.3 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.4 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.5 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

1.5 Appearance

Rough and Banded

Glassy and Vesicular

Texture of Limestone and Scoria

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