Properties of Laterite and Jaspillite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Large and Coarse Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Very Less Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Not Applicable
Imperfect
Toughness
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
Not Available
5.0-5.3
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
Not Available
0-5.7 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Laterite vs Jaspillite Properties
Properties of Laterite and Jaspillite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Laterite vs Jaspillite properties, get to know more about Laterite Definition and Jaspillite 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 Laterite and Jaspillite.