Properties of Tuff and Rhyolite
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Large and Coarse Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Sub-conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Vitreous to Dull
Earthy
Cleavage
Not Available
Not Available
Toughness
Not Available
2
Specific Gravity
2.73
2.65-2.67
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
1-1.8 g/cm3
2.4-2.6 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Tuff vs Rhyolite Properties
Properties of Tuff and Rhyolite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Tuff vs Rhyolite properties, get to know more about Tuff 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 Tuff and Rhyolite.