Properties of Pumice and Gritstone
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Planar
Conchoidal
Streak
White, Greenish White or Grey
White
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Toughness
3
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.86
2.250
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
0.25-0.3 g/cm3
2.2 g/cm3
Resistance
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Pumice vs Gritstone Properties
Properties of Pumice and Gritstone play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pumice vs Gritstone properties, get to know more about Pumice Definition and Gritstone 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 Gritstone.