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Properties of Limestone and Wackestone

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

3-42-3
1 7
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Grain Size

Fine Grained
Very fine-grained

Fracture

Splintery
Conchoidal

Streak

White
White

Porosity

Less Porous
Highly Porous

Luster

Dull to Pearly
Dull

Compressive Strength

115.00 N/mm2225.00 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

-
Perfect

Toughness

1
2.6

Specific Gravity

2.3-2.72.2-2.8
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.3-2.7 g/cm32.4-2.8 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.91 kJ/Kg K0.39 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Limestone vs Wackestone Properties

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