All about Minette and Diorite Properties
Know all about Minette and Diorite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Minette and Diorite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Minette is Porphyritic whereas that of Diorite is Phaneritic. Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Diorite appears Shiny. The luster of Minette is subvitreous to dull while that of Diorite is shiny. Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Diorite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Diorite are creating artwork, curling.