All about Scoria and Slate Properties
Know all about Scoria and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Scoria belongs to Igneous Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Scoria is Vesicular whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Scoria appears Glassy and Vesicular and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Scoria is subvitreous to dull while that of Slate is dull. Scoria is available in black, brown, dark grey to black, red colors whereas Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Scoria are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, creating artwork, high-temperature insulation, in gas barbecue grills and that of Slate are blackboards, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, standard material for the bed of billiard table, standard material for the beds of pool and snooker table, tombstones, used in aquariums, writing slates.