Properties of Pumice and Pseudotachylite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Very fine-grained
Streak
White, Greenish White or Grey
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Cleavage
Perfect
Irregular
Toughness
3
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.86
2.46-2.86
Transparency
Opaque
Transparent to Translucent
Density
0.25-0.3 g/cm3
2.7-2.9 g/cm3
Resistance
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant
Pumice vs Pseudotachylite Properties
Properties of Pumice and Pseudotachylite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Pumice vs Pseudotachylite properties, get to know more about Pumice Definition and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite.