All about Vogesite and Quartzite Properties
Know all about Vogesite and Quartzite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Vogesite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Quartzite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Vogesite is Porphyritic whereas that of Quartzite is Foliated, Granular. Vogesite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Quartzite appears Lustrous. The luster of Vogesite is subvitreous to dull while that of Quartzite is vitreous. Vogesite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Quartzite is available in black, blue, brown, green, light grey, purple, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Vogesite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Quartzite are an oil and gas reservoir, as armour rock for sea walls, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, in aquifers, laboratory bench tops, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.