All about Pegmatite and Gritstone Properties
Know all about Pegmatite and Gritstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Pegmatite is Pegmatitic whereas that of Gritstone is Earthy. Pegmatite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Gritstone appears Layered and Foliated. The luster of Pegmatite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Gritstone is dull. Pegmatite is available in black, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Gritstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Pegmatite are creating artwork, jewelry, source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz and that of Gritstone are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.