All about Marble and Tephrite Properties
Know all about Marble and Tephrite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Marble belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Tephrite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Marble is Granular whereas that of Tephrite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Marble appears Veined and Shiny and Tephrite appears Vesicular. The luster of Marble is dull to pearly to subvitreous while that of Tephrite is subvitreous to dull. Marble is available in black, blue, brown, grey, pink, white colors whereas Tephrite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, 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 Tephrite are production of lime, soil conditioner.