Properties of Nephelinite and Chalk
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Flat
Not Available
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Vitreous to Metallic
Dull
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Imperfect
Non-Existent
Specific Gravity
2.4-2.9
2.3-2.4
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.5-3 g/cm3
2.49-2.50 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant
Nephelinite vs Chalk Properties
Properties of Nephelinite and Chalk play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Nephelinite vs Chalk properties, get to know more about Nephelinite Definition and Chalk 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 Nephelinite and Chalk.