Siltstone and Kenyte

All about Siltstone and Kenyte Properties

Know all about Siltstone and Kenyte properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Siltstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Siltstone is Clastic whereas that of Kenyte is Glassy, Granular. Siltstone appears Rough and Kenyte appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Siltstone is dull while that of Kenyte is greasy to dull. Siltstone is available in brown, red, reddish brown colors whereas Kenyte is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Siltstone are raw material for the manufacture of mortar, soil conditioner and that of Kenyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork.