Properties of Pumice and Anorthosite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Planar
Irregular
Streak
White, Greenish White or Grey
White
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Earthy
Pearly to Subvitreous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Perfect
Irregular
Toughness
3
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.86
2.62-2.82
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent
Density
0.25-0.3 g/cm3
2.7-4 g/cm3
Resistance
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Scratch Resistant, Wear Resistant
Pumice vs Anorthosite Properties
Properties of Pumice and Anorthosite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pumice vs Anorthosite properties, get to know more about Pumice 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 Pumice and Anorthosite.