All about Variolite and Gneiss Properties
Know all about Variolite and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Variolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Variolite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Variolite appears Dull and Soft and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Variolite is not available while that of Gneiss is dull. Variolite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Variolite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.