Oil shale

Claystone

Properties of Oil shale and Claystone

Oil shale

Claystone

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1 Properties

1.1 Physical Properties

1.1.1 Hardness

2-3

3.5-4

1.1.2 Grain Size

Very fine-grained

Fine Grained

1.1.3 Fracture

Not Available

1.1.4 Streak

White

1.1.5 Porosity

Highly Porous

Very Less Porous

1.1.6 Luster

Dull

1.1.7 Compressive Strength

Properties of F..

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Properties of Obsidian

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1.1.8 Cleavage

Slaty

Perfect

1.1.9 Toughness

2.6

1.1.10 Specific Gravity

2.2-2.8

1.1.11 Transparency

Opaque

1.1.12 Density

2.4-2.8 g/cm³

2-2.9 g/cm³

1.2 Thermal Properties

1.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity

Properties of B..

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0.39 kJ/Kg K

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

0.92 kJ/Kg K

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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Properties of Granulite

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1.2.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Oil shale vs Claystone Properties

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