Properties of Rhyolite and Chalk
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Not Available
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Not Available
Non-Existent
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.67
2.3-2.4
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
2.49-2.50 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant
Rhyolite vs Chalk Properties
Properties of Rhyolite and Chalk play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Rhyolite vs Chalk properties, get to know more about Rhyolite Definition and Chalk 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 Chalk.