Properties of Dunite and Pseudotachylite
Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Irregular
Uneven
Streak
White
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Less Porous
Less Porous
Cleavage
Imperfect
Irregular
Toughness
2.1
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3-3.01
2.46-2.86
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Transparent to Translucent
Density
2.84-2.85 g/cm3
2.7-2.9 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant
Dunite vs Pseudotachylite Properties
Properties of Dunite and Pseudotachylite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Dunite vs Pseudotachylite properties, get to know more about Dunite Definition and Pseudotachylite 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 Dunite and Pseudotachylite.