Porphyry vs Diabase Texture
Texture
Porphyritic
Aphanitic, Granular
Color
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Red, Rust, White
Dark Grey to Black
Durability
Durable
Durable
Scratch Resistant
Yes
Yes
Appearance
Dull
Vesicular
Texture of Porphyry and Diabase
Characteristics related to grain size of rocks are called as texture. Here you can know more about texture of Porphyry and Diabase. Texture of Porphyry is Porphyritic whereas that of Diabase is Aphanitic, Granular. Based on the texture of rocks, they are used for various purposes. Get detailed information about Porphyry vs Diabase texture, color, appearance and maintenance in the next section.