Properties of Flint and Wehrlite
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Non-Existent
Perfect
Specific Gravity
2.5-2.8
8.4
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.7-2.71 g/cm3
2.6-3.7 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Flint vs Wehrlite Properties
Properties of Flint and Wehrlite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Flint vs Wehrlite properties, get to know more about Flint Definition and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite.