Properties of Hornfels and Norite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Shiny
Not Available
Cleavage
Perfect
Not Available
Toughness
Not Yet Found
1.6
Specific Gravity
3.4-3.9
2.86-2.87
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
0.25-0.30 g/cm3
2.7-3.3 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Hornfels vs Norite Properties
Properties of Hornfels and Norite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Hornfels vs Norite properties, get to know more about Hornfels Definition and Norite 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 Norite.