Properties of Gritstone and Peridotite
Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Cleavage
Perfect
Imperfect
Toughness
Not Available
2.1
Specific Gravity
2.250
3-3.01
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.2 g/cm3
3.1-3.4 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Gritstone vs Peridotite Properties
Properties of Gritstone and Peridotite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Gritstone vs Peridotite properties, get to know more about Gritstone Definition and Peridotite 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 Gritstone and Peridotite.