Properties of Flint and Talc carbonate
Physical Properties
  
  
Hardness
7
  
1-2
  
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
  
Fine Grained
  
Fracture
Conchoidal
  
Flat
  
Streak
White
  
White
  
Porosity
Highly Porous
  
Less Porous
  
Luster
Vitreous
  
Pearly
  
Compressive Strength
450.00 N/mm2
  
1
250.00 N/mm2
  
4
Cleavage
Non-Existent
  
Perfect
  
Toughness
1.5
  
1
  
Specific Gravity
2.5-2.8
  
2.86
  
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
  
Translucent
  
Density
2.7-2.71 g/cm3
  
2.8-2.9 g/cm3
  
Thermal Properties
  
  
Specific Heat Capacity
0.74 kJ/Kg K
  
19
0.92 kJ/Kg K
  
10
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
  
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
  
Flint vs Talc carbonate Properties
Properties of Flint and Talc carbonate play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Flint vs Talc carbonate properties, get to know more about Flint Definition and Talc carbonate 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 Flint and Talc carbonate.