Properties of Rhyolite and Pegmatite
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Medium to Coarse Grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Earthy
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous
Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.67
2.6-2.63
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
2.6-2.65 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Rhyolite vs Pegmatite Properties
Properties of Rhyolite and Pegmatite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Rhyolite vs Pegmatite properties, get to know more about Rhyolite Definition and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite.