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Trachyte and Migmatite


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All about Migmatite and Trachyte Properties

Know all about Migmatite and Trachyte properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Migmatite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Trachyte belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Migmatite is Foliated whereas that of Trachyte is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Migmatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Trachyte appears Banded. The luster of Migmatite is dull to pearly to subvitreous while that of Trachyte is metallic. Migmatite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, brown- black, dark greenish - grey, dark grey to black colors whereas Trachyte is available in black, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Migmatite are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used to manufracture paperweights and bookends and that of Trachyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork.

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