All about Pegmatite and Sandstone Properties
Know all about Pegmatite and Sandstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Sandstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Pegmatite is Pegmatitic whereas that of Sandstone is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Pegmatite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Sandstone appears Rough. The luster of Pegmatite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Sandstone is dull. Pegmatite is available in black, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Sandstone 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 Sandstone are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.