All about Marble and Granite Properties
Know all about Marble and Granite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Marble belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Marble is Granular whereas that of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic. Marble appears Veined and Shiny and Granite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Marble is dull to pearly to subvitreous while that of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Marble is available in black, blue, brown, grey, pink, white colors whereas Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Marble are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, laboratory bench tops, paper industry, tombstones, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper and that of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums.