Picrite vs Tuff Texture

Picrite

Tuff

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Earthy, Rough

Clastic, Pyroclastic

1.2 Color

Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White, Yellow

Brown, Grey, Yellow

1.3 Maintenance

Less

1.4 Durability

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

Rough and Shiny

Dull, Vesicular and Foilated

Texture of Picrite and Tuff

Characteristics related to grain size of rocks are called as texture. Here you can know more about texture of Picrite and Tuff. Texture of Picrite is Earthy, Rough whereas that of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic. Based on the texture of rocks, they are used for various purposes. Get detailed information about Picrite vs Tuff texture, color, appearance and maintenance in the next section.