Properties of Shale and Conglomerate
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Uneven
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Slaty
Non-Existent
Toughness
2.6
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
2.86-2.88
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3
1.7-2.3 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant
Shale vs Conglomerate Properties
Properties of Shale and Conglomerate play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Shale vs Conglomerate properties, get to know more about Shale Definition and Conglomerate 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 Shale and Conglomerate.