Properties of Icelandite and Wehrlite
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Irregular
Porosity
Less Porous
Less Porous
Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect
Specific Gravity
2.5-2.8
8.4
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.11-2.36 g/cm3
2.6-3.7 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Scratch Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Icelandite vs Wehrlite Properties
Properties of Icelandite and Wehrlite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Icelandite vs Wehrlite properties, get to know more about Icelandite Definition and Wehrlite 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 Icelandite and Wehrlite.