Pumice vs Gritstone Texture

Pumice

Gritstone

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Vesicular

Earthy

1.2 Color

Beige, Colourless, Grey, Light Green, Light Grey, Pink, White, Yellow- grey

Beige, Black, Brown, Colourless, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow

1.3 Maintenance

Less

1.4 Durability

Durable

1.4.1 Water Resistant

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1.4.2 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.3 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.4 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.5 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

1.5 Appearance

Vesicular

Layered and Foliated

Texture of Pumice and Gritstone

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