Properties of Pseudotachylite and Anorthosite
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Irregular
Streak
Light to dark brown
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Vitreous
Pearly to Subvitreous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Irregular
Irregular
Toughness
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.46-2.86
2.62-2.82
Transparency
Transparent to Translucent
Translucent
Density
2.7-2.9 g/cm3
2.7-4 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Scratch Resistant, Wear Resistant
Pseudotachylite vs Anorthosite Properties
Properties of Pseudotachylite and Anorthosite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pseudotachylite vs Anorthosite properties, get to know more about Pseudotachylite Definition and Anorthosite 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 Pseudotachylite and Anorthosite.