All about Websterite and Sandstone Properties
Know all about Websterite and Sandstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Websterite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Sandstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Websterite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic whereas that of Sandstone is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Websterite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Sandstone appears Rough. The luster of Websterite is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Sandstone is dull. Websterite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish 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 Websterite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones and that of Sandstone are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.