Properties of Trachyte and Rhyolite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Large and Coarse Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Sub-conchoidal
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Cleavage
Not Available
Not Available
Toughness
Not Available
2
Specific Gravity
2.7
2.65-2.67
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.43-2.45 g/cm3
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Trachyte vs Rhyolite Properties
Properties of Trachyte and Rhyolite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Trachyte vs Rhyolite properties, get to know more about Trachyte Definition and Rhyolite 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 Rhyolite.