Properties of Banded iron formation and Pantellerite
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Uneven, Splintery or Conchoidal
Sub-conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Cleavage
Imperfect
Conchoidal
Specific Gravity
5.0-5.3
Not Available
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant
Banded iron formation vs Pantellerite Properties
Properties of Banded iron formation and Pantellerite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Banded iron formation vs Pantellerite properties, get to know more about Banded iron formation Definition and Pantellerite Definition. For the ease of understanding, the properties of rocks are divided into physical and thermal properties. Rocks have a variety of properties like hardness, color, specific gravity, fracture, cleavage, luster etc. Know all about physical and thermal properties of Banded iron formation and Pantellerite.