Properties of Hornfels and Mugearite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Not Applicable
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Streak
Unknown
White to Grey
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Shiny
Not Available
Cleavage
Perfect
Not Applicable
Toughness
Not Yet Found
2.3
Specific Gravity
3.4-3.9
2.8-3
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
0.25-0.30 g/cm3
2.9-3.1 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Hornfels vs Mugearite Properties
Properties of Hornfels and Mugearite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Hornfels vs Mugearite properties, get to know more about Hornfels Definition and Mugearite 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 Mugearite.