Properties of Rhyolite and Diamictite
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Conchoidal to Uneven
Streak
Colorless
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Earthy
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Not Available
Not Available
Toughness
2
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.67
4.3-5.0
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
2.2-2.35 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Rhyolite vs Diamictite Properties
Properties of Rhyolite and Diamictite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Rhyolite vs Diamictite properties, get to know more about Rhyolite Definition and Diamictite 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 Diamictite.