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Properties of Trachyte and Basalt

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Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

66
1 7
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Grain Size

Fine Grained
Fine Grained

Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Streak

White
White to Grey

Porosity

Less Porous
Less Porous

Luster

Metallic
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Compressive Strength

150.00 N/mm237.40 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

-
-

Toughness

-
2.3

Specific Gravity

2.72.8-3
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.43-2.45 g/cm32.9-3.1 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.84 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Trachyte vs Basalt Properties

Properties of Trachyte and Basalt play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Trachyte vs Basalt properties, get to know more about Trachyte Definition and Basalt 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 Trachyte and Basalt.