Properties of Jaspillite and Pseudotachylite
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Streak
White
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Very Less Porous
Less Porous
Cleavage
Imperfect
Irregular
Toughness
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
5.0-5.3
2.46-2.86
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Transparent to Translucent
Density
0-5.7 g/cm3
2.7-2.9 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant
Jaspillite vs Pseudotachylite Properties
Properties of Jaspillite and Pseudotachylite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Jaspillite vs Pseudotachylite properties, get to know more about Jaspillite Definition and Pseudotachylite 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 Jaspillite and Pseudotachylite.