All about Quartzite and Conglomerate Properties
Know all about Quartzite and Conglomerate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Quartzite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Conglomerate belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Quartzite is Foliated, Granular whereas that of Conglomerate is Clastic. Quartzite appears Lustrous and Conglomerate appears Shiny and Rounded. The luster of Quartzite is vitreous while that of Conglomerate is dull. Quartzite is available in black, blue, brown, green, light grey, purple, white, yellow colors whereas Conglomerate is available in beige, black, brown, buff, light to dark grey, orange, rust, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Quartzite and Conglomerate 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.