Properties of Shale and Wehrlite
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Irregular
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
8.4
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3
2.6-3.7 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Shale vs Wehrlite Properties
Properties of Shale and Wehrlite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Shale vs Wehrlite properties, get to know more about Shale Definition and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite.