tekstur
foliated, platy
pegmatitic
warna
hitam, biru, coklat, coklat gelap, hijau, Abu-abu, perak
hitam, coklat, krim, hijau, Abu-abu, berwarna merah muda, merah, karat, perak, putih, kuning
pemeliharaan
kurang
kurang
daya tahan
tahan lama
tahan lama
tahan air
✔
✘
✔
✘
tahan gores
✔
✘
✔
✘
tahan noda
✔
✘
✔
✘
tahan angin
✔
✘
✔
✘
tahan asam
✔
✘
✔
✘
penampilan
berlapis dan mengkilap
berlapis, banded, berurat dan mengkilap