All about Pegmatite and Breccia Properties
Know all about Pegmatite and Breccia properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Pegmatite is Pegmatitic whereas that of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic. Pegmatite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Pegmatite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Breccia is dull to pearly. Pegmatite is available in black, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Breccia is available in beige, black, blue, brown, buff, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, rust, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Pegmatite are creating artwork, jewelry, source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz and that of Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.