Properties of Gossan and Pumice
Grain Size
Fine to Medium Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Planar
Streak
White to Grey
White, Greenish White or Grey
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect
Toughness
Not Available
3
Specific Gravity
2.0
2.86
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
Not Available
0.25-0.3 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Gossan vs Pumice Properties
Properties of Gossan and Pumice play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Gossan vs Pumice properties, get to know more about Gossan Definition and Pumice 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 Gossan and Pumice.