Properties of Shale and Gritstone
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Conchoidal
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Toughness
2.6
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
2.250
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3
2.2 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Shale vs Gritstone Properties
Properties of Shale and Gritstone play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Shale vs Gritstone properties, get to know more about Shale Definition and Gritstone 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 Gritstone.