Properties of Claystone and Arkose
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Conchoidal
Porosity
Very Less Porous
Highly Porous
Cleavage
Perfect
Not Available
Toughness
2.6
Not Available
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2-2.9 g/cm3
Not Available
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Claystone vs Arkose Properties
Properties of Claystone and Arkose play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Claystone vs Arkose properties, get to know more about Claystone Definition and Arkose 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 Claystone and Arkose.