Properties of Pseudotachylite and Hornfels
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal
Streak
Light to dark brown
Unknown
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Cleavage
Irregular
Perfect
Toughness
Not Available
Not Yet Found
Specific Gravity
2.46-2.86
3.4-3.9
Transparency
Transparent to Translucent
Opaque
Density
2.7-2.9 g/cm3
0.25-0.30 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Pseudotachylite vs Hornfels Properties
Properties of Pseudotachylite and Hornfels play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pseudotachylite vs Hornfels properties, get to know more about Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite and Hornfels.