All about Quartzite and Scoria Properties
Know all about Quartzite and Scoria properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Quartzite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Scoria belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Quartzite is Foliated, Granular whereas that of Scoria is Vesicular. Quartzite appears Lustrous and Scoria appears Glassy and Vesicular. The luster of Quartzite is vitreous while that of Scoria is subvitreous to dull. Quartzite is available in black, blue, brown, green, light grey, purple, white, yellow colors whereas Scoria is available in black, brown, dark grey to black, red 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 Scoria are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, creating artwork, high-temperature insulation, in gas barbecue grills.