Properties of Ganister and Arkose
Grain Size
Coarse or Fine
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Splintery
Conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Perfect
Not Available
Toughness
2.6
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
0
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.2-2.8 g/cm3
Not Available
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Ganister vs Arkose Properties
Properties of Ganister and Arkose play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Ganister vs Arkose properties, get to know more about Ganister Definition and Arkose 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 Ganister and Arkose.