All about Pumice and Quartzite Properties
Know all about Pumice and Quartzite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks while Quartzite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Quartzite is Foliated, Granular. Pumice appears Vesicular and Quartzite appears Lustrous. The luster of Pumice is earthy while that of Quartzite is vitreous. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Quartzite is available in black, blue, brown, green, light grey, purple, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums and that of Quartzite are an oil and gas reservoir, as armour rock for sea walls, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, in aquifers, laboratory bench tops, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.