Tuff vs Kimberlite Texture

Tuff

Kimberlite

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Clastic, Pyroclastic

Porphyritic

1.2 Color

Brown, Grey, Yellow

Black, Bluish - Grey, Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, 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

✔ ✘

1.2 Appearance

Dull, Vesicular and Foilated

Dull and Banded

Texture of Tuff and Kimberlite

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