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Properties of Oil shale and Felsite


Properties of Felsite and Oil shale


Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
2-3   
5-5.5   

Grain Size
Very fine-grained   
Fine Grained   

Fracture
Not Available   
Conchoidal   

Streak
White   
White   

Porosity
Highly Porous   
Very Less Porous   

Luster
Dull   
Vitreous   

Compressive Strength
Not Available   
0.15 N/mm2   
33

Cleavage
Slaty   
Non-Existent   

Toughness
2.6   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8   
2.6-2.7   

Transparency
Opaque   
Translucent   

Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3   
2.6 g/cm3   

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.39 kJ/Kg K   
23
0.92 kJ/Kg K   
10

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant   
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant   

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Oil shale vs Felsite Properties

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

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