Pyroxenite vs Amphibolite Texture

Pyroxenite

Amphibolite

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic

Banded, Foliated, Massive

1.2 Color

Black to Grey, Bluish - Grey, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Light Greenish Grey

Black, Brown, Green, Grey

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

Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny

Foliated

Texture of Pyroxenite and Amphibolite

Characteristics related to grain size of rocks are called as texture. Here you can know more about texture of Pyroxenite and Amphibolite. Texture of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic whereas that of Amphibolite is Banded, Foliated, Massive. Based on the texture of rocks, they are used for various purposes. Get detailed information about Pyroxenite vs Amphibolite texture, color, appearance and maintenance in the next section.