Home
×

Quartzite
Quartzite

Basanite 
Basanite 



ADD
Compare
X
Quartzite
X
Basanite 

Quartzite vs Basanite  Texture

1 Texture
1.1 Texture
Foliated, Granular
Aphanitic to Porphyritic
1.2 Color
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Light Grey, Purple, White, Yellow
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Red, White
1.3 Maintenance
Less
Less
1.4 Durability
Durable
Durable
1.4.1 Water Resistant
81% Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
81% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
1.4.2 Scratch Resistant
65% Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
86% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
1.4.3 Stain Resistant
42% Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
66% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
1.4.4 Wind Resistant
19% Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
49% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
1.4.5 Acid Resistant
15% Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
48% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
1.5 Appearance
Lustrous
Glassy or Pearly

Texture of Quartzite and Basanite 

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