Properties of Rhyolite and Tuff
Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Uneven
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Earthy
Vitreous to Dull
Cleavage
Not Available
Not Available
Toughness
2
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.67
2.73
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
1-1.8 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Rhyolite vs Tuff Properties
Properties of Rhyolite and Tuff play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Rhyolite vs Tuff properties, get to know more about Rhyolite Definition and Tuff 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 Tuff.