Properties of Oil shale and Arkose

Oil shale

Arkose

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1 Properties

1.1 Physical Properties

1.1.2 Hardness

2-36-7

1 7

1.3.2 Grain Size

Very fine-grained

Coarse Grained

1.3.3 Fracture

Not Available

Conchoidal

1.3.4 Streak

White

1.3.5 Porosity

Highly Porous

1.3.6 Luster

Dull

1.3.7 Compressive Strength

NANA

0.15 450

1.3.8 Cleavage

Slaty

Not Available

1.3.9 Toughness

2.6

Not Available

1.3.10 Specific Gravity

2.2-2.80

0 8.4

1.3.11 Transparency

Opaque

1.3.12 Density

2.4-2.8 g/cm³Not Available

0 1400

1.4 Thermal Properties

1.4.1 Specific Heat Capacity

0.39 kJ/Kg KNA

0.14 3.2

1.4.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Oil shale vs Arkose Properties

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