Properties of Pegmatite and Pseudotachylite
Grain Size
Medium to Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Streak
White
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Less Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous
Vitreous
Cleavage
Perfect
Irregular
Toughness
2.1
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.6-2.63
2.46-2.86
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Transparent to Translucent
Density
2.6-2.65 g/cm3
2.7-2.9 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant
Pegmatite vs Pseudotachylite Properties
Properties of Pegmatite and Pseudotachylite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pegmatite vs Pseudotachylite properties, get to know more about Pegmatite Definition and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite.