Properties of Phyllite and Pegmatite

Phyllite

Pegmatite

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Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

1-27

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Medium to Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Streak

White

Porosity

Highly Porous

Less Porous

Luster

Phyllitic

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

50.00 N/mm²178.54 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Crenulation and Pervasive

Perfect

Toughness

1.2

2.1

Specific Gravity

2.72-2.732.6-2.63

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Translucent to Opaque

Density

2.18-3.3 g/cm³2.6-2.65 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.79 kJ/Kg K0.79 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Phyllite vs Pegmatite Properties

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