Properties of Oil shale and Luxullianite
Physical Properties
  
  
Hardness
2-3
  
6-7
  
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
  
Large and Coarse Grained
  
Fracture
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Streak
White
  
White
  
Porosity
Highly Porous
  
Less Porous
  
Luster
Dull
  
Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous
  
Compressive Strength
Not Available
  
175.00 N/mm
2
  
13
Cleavage
Slaty
  
Not Available
  
Toughness
2.6
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
  
2.6-2.7
  
Transparency
Opaque
  
Opaque
  
Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3
  
2.6-2.8 g/cm3
  
Thermal Properties
  
  
Specific Heat Capacity
0.39 kJ/Kg K
  
23
0.79 kJ/Kg K
  
16
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
  
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
  
Oil shale vs Luxullianite Properties
Properties of Oil shale and Luxullianite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Oil shale vs Luxullianite properties, get to know more about Oil shale Definition and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite.