Properties of Hornfels and Granulite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Medium to Coarse Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Not Available
Porosity
Highly Porous
Very Less Porous
Cleavage
Perfect
Imperfect
Toughness
Not Yet Found
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.4-3.9
2.8-3.0
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
0.25-0.30 g/cm3
3.06-3.33 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Hornfels vs Granulite Properties
Properties of Hornfels and Granulite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Hornfels vs Granulite properties, get to know more about Hornfels Definition and Granulite 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 Hornfels and Granulite.