Properties of Shale and Turbidite
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Fine to Coarse Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Splintery
Streak
White
White, Greenish White or Grey
Porosity
Highly Porous
Very Less Porous
Cleavage
Slaty
Disjunctive
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
2.46-2.73
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3
1.6-2.5 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant
Shale vs Turbidite Properties
Properties of Shale and Turbidite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Shale vs Turbidite properties, get to know more about Shale Definition and Turbidite 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 Turbidite.