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Properties of Pegmatite and Hornfels

Properties

Hardness

Grain Size

Fracture

Streak

Porosity

Luster

Compressive Strength

Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

Transparency

Density

Specific Heat Capacity

Resistance

 
7
Medium to Coarse Grained
Conchoidal
White
Less Porous
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous
178.54 N/mm2
Perfect
2.1
2.6-2.63
Translucent to Opaque
2.6-2.65 g/cm3
0.79 kJ/Kg K
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
 
2-3
Fine Grained
Conchoidal
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Highly Porous
Shiny
5.80 N/mm2
Perfect
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3.4-3.9
Opaque
0.25-0.30 g/cm3
0.84 kJ/Kg K
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Pegmatite vs Hornfels Properties

Properties of Pegmatite and Hornfels play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pegmatite vs Hornfels properties, get to know more about Pegmatite Definition and Hornfels 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 Hornfels.