Pegmatite vs Diabase Texture

Pegmatite

Diabase

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Texture

Pegmatitic

Aphanitic, Granular

Color

Black, Brown, Cream, Green, Grey, Pink, Red, Rust, Silver, White, Yellow

Dark Grey to Black

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

✔ ✘

Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

Appearance

Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny

Vesicular

Texture of Pegmatite and Diabase

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