Pyroxenite vs Granulite Texture

Pyroxenite

Granulite

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic

Granoblastic

1.2 Color

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

Black, Brown

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

Veined or Pebbled

Texture of Pyroxenite and Granulite

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