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Limestone
Limestone

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Properties of Limestone and Sovite

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Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

3-43
1 7
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Grain Size

Fine Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Fracture

Splintery
Conchoidal

Streak

White
White

Porosity

Less Porous
Less Porous

Luster

Dull to Pearly
Subvitreous to Dull

Compressive Strength

115.00 N/mm2195.00 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

-
-

Toughness

1
1

Specific Gravity

2.3-2.72.86-2.87
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.3-2.7 g/cm32.84-2.86 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.91 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Limestone vs Sovite Properties

Properties of Limestone and Sovite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Limestone vs Sovite properties, get to know more about Limestone Definition and Sovite 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 Limestone and Sovite.