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