Properties of Rhyolite and Tachylite
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Conchoidal
Streak
Colorless
Vermilion
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Cleavage
Not Available
Not Available
Toughness
2
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.67
2.4
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
3.058 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Rhyolite vs Tachylite Properties
Properties of Rhyolite and Tachylite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Rhyolite vs Tachylite properties, get to know more about Rhyolite Definition and Tachylite 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 Tachylite.