All about Quartzite and Basalt Properties
Know all about Quartzite and Basalt properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Quartzite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Quartzite is Foliated, Granular whereas that of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Quartzite appears Lustrous and Basalt appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Quartzite is vitreous while that of Basalt is not available. Quartzite is available in black, blue, brown, green, light grey, purple, white, yellow colors whereas Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses 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 and that of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.