Properties of Ganister and Rhyolite
Grain Size
Coarse or Fine
Large and Coarse Grained
Fracture
Splintery
Sub-conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Cleavage
Perfect
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
2.65-2.67
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.2-2.8 g/cm3
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Ganister vs Rhyolite Properties
Properties of Ganister and Rhyolite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Ganister vs Rhyolite properties, get to know more about Ganister Definition and Rhyolite 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 Rhyolite.