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Properties of Oil shale and Dunite


Properties of Dunite and Oil shale


Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
2-3   
3.5-4   

Grain Size
Very fine-grained   
Coarse Grained   

Fracture
Not Available   
Irregular   

Streak
White   
White   

Porosity
Highly Porous   
Less Porous   

Luster
Dull   
Shiny   

Compressive Strength
Not Available   
107.55 N/mm2   
19

Cleavage
Slaty   
Imperfect   

Toughness
2.6   
2.1   

Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8   
3-3.01   

Transparency
Opaque   
Translucent to Opaque   

Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3   
2.84-2.85 g/cm3   

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.39 kJ/Kg K   
23
1.25 kJ/Kg K   
6

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

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Oil shale vs Dunite Properties

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

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