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Definition
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Texture
Color
Maintenance
Durability
Water Resistant
Scratch Resistant
Stain Resistant
Wind Resistant
Acid Resistant
Appearance
Foliated
Black, Brown, Buff, Green, Light to Dark Grey, Purple, Red, Shades of Blue
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Durable
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Dull
Aphanitic to Porphyritic
Bluish - Grey, Grey, Pink, Yellow
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Gneiss
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Amphibolite
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Migmatite
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Eclogite
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Texture
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Uses
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Types
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Andesite vs Schist
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Andesite vs Gneiss
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Andesite vs Quartzite
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