Properties of Oil shale and Essexite
Physical Properties
  
  
Hardness
2-3
  
7
  
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
  
Fine Grained
  
Fracture
Not Available
  
Conchoidal
  
Streak
White
  
Black
  
Porosity
Highly Porous
  
Highly Porous
  
Luster
Dull
  
Not Available
  
Cleavage
Slaty
  
Not Available
  
Toughness
2.6
  
1.6
  
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
  
Not Available
  
Transparency
Opaque
  
Opaque
  
Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Properties
  
  
Specific Heat Capacity
0.39 kJ/Kg K
  
23
Not Available
  
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
  
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
  
Oil shale vs Essexite Properties
Properties of Oil shale and Essexite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Oil shale vs Essexite properties, get to know more about Oil shale Definition and Essexite 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 Essexite .