Properties of Oil shale and Serpentinite
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Not Available
Uneven
Streak
White
White, Greenish White or Grey
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Dull
Waxy and Dull
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
2.79-3
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3
2.5-3 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant
Oil shale vs Serpentinite Properties
Properties of Oil shale and Serpentinite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Oil shale vs Serpentinite properties, get to know more about Oil shale Definition and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite.