Properties of Rhyolite and Flint
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Cleavage
Not Available
Non-Existent
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.67
2.5-2.8
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
2.7-2.71 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Rhyolite vs Flint Properties
Properties of Rhyolite and Flint play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Rhyolite vs Flint properties, get to know more about Rhyolite Definition and Flint 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 Flint.