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Properties of Shale and Sovite

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Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

33
1 7
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Grain Size

Very fine-grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Streak

White
White

Porosity

Highly Porous
Less Porous

Luster

Dull
Subvitreous to Dull

Compressive Strength

95.00 N/mm2195.00 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

Slaty
-

Toughness

2.6
1

Specific Gravity

2.2-2.82.86-2.87
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.4-2.8 g/cm32.84-2.86 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.39 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Shale vs Sovite Properties

Properties of Shale and Sovite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Shale vs Sovite properties, get to know more about Shale Definition and Sovite 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 Sovite.