Properties of Coquina and Chalk
Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Irregular
Not Available
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic
Dull
Cleavage
Not Available
Non-Existent
Toughness
Not Available
1
Specific Gravity
1.10-2.24
2.3-2.4
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3
2.49-2.50 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant
Coquina vs Chalk Properties
Properties of Coquina and Chalk play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Coquina vs Chalk properties, get to know more about Coquina Definition and Chalk 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 Coquina and Chalk.