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Properties of Marble and Phyllite

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Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

3-41-2
1 7
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Grain Size

Medium Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Streak

White
White

Porosity

Less Porous
Highly Porous

Luster

Dull to Pearly to Subvitreous
Phyllitic

Compressive Strength

115.00 N/mm250.00 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

Perfect
Crenulation and Pervasive

Toughness

-
1.2

Specific Gravity

2.86-2.872.72-2.73
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.4-2.7 g/cm32.18-3.3 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.88 kJ/Kg K0.79 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant

Marble vs Phyllite Properties

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