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Properties of Limestone and Tuff

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Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

3-44-6
1 7
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Grain Size

Fine Grained
Fine Grained

Fracture

Splintery
Uneven

Streak

White
White

Porosity

Less Porous
Highly Porous

Luster

Dull to Pearly
Vitreous to Dull

Compressive Strength

115.00 N/mm2243.80 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

-
-

Toughness

1
-

Specific Gravity

2.3-2.72.73
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.3-2.7 g/cm31-1.8 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.91 kJ/Kg K0.20 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Limestone vs Tuff Properties

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