All about Rhomb Porphyry and Sandstone Properties
Know all about Rhomb Porphyry and Sandstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Rhomb Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks while Sandstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Rhomb Porphyry is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Sandstone is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Rhomb Porphyry appears Rough and Sandstone appears Rough. The luster of Rhomb Porphyry is subvitreous to dull while that of Sandstone is dull. Rhomb Porphyry is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Sandstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Rhomb Porphyry are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Sandstone are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.