Properties of Hornfels and Pantellerite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Sub-conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Perfect
Conchoidal
Toughness
Not Yet Found
2
Specific Gravity
3.4-3.9
Not Available
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
0.25-0.30 g/cm3
Not Available
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant
Hornfels vs Pantellerite Properties
Properties of Hornfels and Pantellerite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Hornfels vs Pantellerite properties, get to know more about Hornfels Definition and Pantellerite 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 Pantellerite.