All about Vogesite and Sandstone Properties
Know all about Vogesite and Sandstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Vogesite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Sandstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Vogesite is Porphyritic whereas that of Sandstone is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Vogesite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Sandstone appears Rough. The luster of Vogesite is subvitreous to dull while that of Sandstone is dull. Vogesite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Sandstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, 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 Sandstone are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.