Properties of Oil shale and Phyllite
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Cleavage
Slaty
Crenulation and Pervasive
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
2.72-2.73
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3
2.18-3.3 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant
Oil shale vs Phyllite Properties
Properties of Oil shale and Phyllite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Oil shale vs Phyllite properties, get to know more about Oil shale Definition and Phyllite 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 Phyllite.