Properties of Rhyolite and Porphyry
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Irregular
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Not Available
Imperfect
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.67
2.5-4
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
2.5-2.52 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Rhyolite vs Porphyry Properties
Properties of Rhyolite and Porphyry play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Rhyolite vs Porphyry properties, get to know more about Rhyolite Definition and Porphyry 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 Porphyry.