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Nephelinite
Nephelinite

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Nephelinite vs Pyroxenite Texture

1 Texture
1.1 Texture
Aphanitic
Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic
1.2 Color
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, White
Black to Grey, Bluish - Grey, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Light Greenish Grey
1.3 Maintenance
Less
Less
1.4 Durability
Durable
Durable
1.4.1 Water Resistant
1.4.2 Scratch Resistant
1.4.3 Stain Resistant
1.4.4 Wind Resistant
1.4.5 Acid Resistant
1.5 Appearance
Skeletal
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny

Texture of Nephelinite and Pyroxenite

Characteristics related to grain size of rocks are called as texture. Here you can know more about texture of Nephelinite and Pyroxenite. Texture of Nephelinite is Aphanitic whereas that of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Based on the texture of rocks, they are used for various purposes. Get detailed information about Nephelinite vs Pyroxenite texture, color, appearance and maintenance in the next section.