Properties of Pseudotachylite and Rhyolite
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Large and Coarse Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Sub-conchoidal
Streak
Light to dark brown
Colorless
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Cleavage
Irregular
Not Available
Toughness
Not Available
2
Specific Gravity
2.46-2.86
2.65-2.67
Transparency
Transparent to Translucent
Opaque
Density
2.7-2.9 g/cm3
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Pseudotachylite vs Rhyolite Properties
Properties of Pseudotachylite and Rhyolite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pseudotachylite vs Rhyolite properties, get to know more about Pseudotachylite Definition and Rhyolite 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 Rhyolite.