Properties of Rhyolite and Adamellite
Physical Properties
  
  
Hardness
6-7
  
6-7
  
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
  
Coarse Grained
  
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
  
Not Available
  
Streak
Colorless
  
White
  
Porosity
Highly Porous
  
Less Porous
  
Luster
Earthy
  
Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous
  
Compressive Strength
140.00 N/mm2
  
15
175.00 N/mm2
  
13
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Toughness
2
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.67
  
2.6-2.7
  
Transparency
Opaque
  
Opaque
  
Density
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
  
2.6-2.8 g/cm3
  
Thermal Properties
  
  
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
0.79 kJ/Kg K
  
16
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
  
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
  
Rhyolite vs Adamellite Properties
Properties of Rhyolite and Adamellite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Rhyolite vs Adamellite properties, get to know more about Rhyolite Definition and Adamellite 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 Rhyolite and Adamellite.