Tuff vs Dacite Texture

Tuff

Dacite

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Clastic, Pyroclastic

Aphanitic to Porphyritic

1.2 Color

Brown, Grey, Yellow

Bluish - Grey, Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey

1.3 Maintenance

Less

1.4 Durability

Durable

1.4.1 Water Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.2 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.3 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.4 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.5 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

1.5 Appearance

Dull, Vesicular and Foilated

Vesicular

Texture of Tuff and Dacite

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