Sandstone vs Scoria Texture

Sandstone

Scoria

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Clastic, Granular, Rough

Vesicular

1.2 Color

Beige, Black, Brown, Colourless, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Black, Brown, Dark Grey to Black, Red

1.3 Maintenance

1.4 Durability

Durable

1.4.1 Water Resistant

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1.4.2 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.3 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.4 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.5 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

1.5 Appearance

Rough

Glassy and Vesicular

Texture of Sandstone and Scoria

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