Properties of Soapstone and Pseudotachylite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Streak
Black
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Less Porous
Less Porous
Cleavage
Perfect
Irregular
Toughness
1
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.86
2.46-2.86
Transparency
Opaque
Transparent to Translucent
Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3
2.7-2.9 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant
Soapstone vs Pseudotachylite Properties
Properties of Soapstone and Pseudotachylite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Soapstone vs Pseudotachylite properties, get to know more about Soapstone Definition and Pseudotachylite 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 Soapstone and Pseudotachylite.