Properties of Chalk and Gneiss
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Medium to Coarse Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Irregular
Porosity
Highly Porous
Very Less Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Non-Existent
Poor
Specific Gravity
2.3-2.4
2.5-2.7
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.49-2.50 g/cm3
2.6-2.9 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Scratch Resistant, Wear Resistant
Chalk vs Gneiss Properties
Properties of Chalk and Gneiss play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Chalk vs Gneiss properties, get to know more about Chalk Definition and Gneiss 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 Chalk and Gneiss.