Properties of Pegmatite and Flint
Grain Size
Medium to Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous
Vitreous
Cleavage
Perfect
Non-Existent
Specific Gravity
2.6-2.63
2.5-2.8
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.6-2.65 g/cm3
2.7-2.71 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Pegmatite vs Flint Properties
Properties of Pegmatite and Flint play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pegmatite vs Flint properties, get to know more about Pegmatite Definition and Flint 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 Flint.