Properties of Pegmatite and Chalk
Grain Size
Medium to Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Not Available
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous
Dull
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Perfect
Non-Existent
Specific Gravity
2.6-2.63
2.3-2.4
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.6-2.65 g/cm3
2.49-2.50 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant
Pegmatite vs Chalk Properties
Properties of Pegmatite and Chalk play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pegmatite vs Chalk properties, get to know more about Pegmatite Definition and Chalk 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 Pegmatite and Chalk.