Properties of Porphyry and Oil shale
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Irregular
Not Available
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Specific Gravity
2.5-4
2.2-2.8
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.5-2.52 g/cm3
2.4-2.8 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Porphyry vs Oil shale Properties
Properties of Porphyry and Oil shale play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Porphyry vs Oil shale properties, get to know more about Porphyry Definition and Oil shale 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 Porphyry and Oil shale.