Properties of Travertine and Minette
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Fine to Coarse Grained
Fracture
Splintery
Conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Very Less Porous
Luster
Dull to Pearly
Subvitreous to Dull
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Non-Existent
Conchoidal
Toughness
1
Not Available
Specific Gravity
1.68
2.86-2.87
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.71 g/cm3
2.95-2.96 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Travertine vs Minette Properties
Properties of Travertine and Minette play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Travertine vs Minette properties, get to know more about Travertine Definition and Minette 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 Travertine and Minette.