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