Properties of Nephelinite and Rhyolite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Large and Coarse Grained
Fracture
Flat
Sub-conchoidal
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Vitreous to Metallic
Earthy
Cleavage
Imperfect
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.4-2.9
2.65-2.67
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.5-3 g/cm3
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Nephelinite vs Rhyolite Properties
Properties of Nephelinite and Rhyolite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Nephelinite vs Rhyolite properties, get to know more about Nephelinite Definition and Rhyolite 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 Nephelinite and Rhyolite.