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Properties of Siltstone and Arkose

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Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-76-7
1 7
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Grain Size

Fine Grained
Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Streak

White
White

Porosity

Highly Porous
Highly Porous

Luster

Dull
Dull

Compressive Strength

NANA
0.15 450
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Cleavage

Not Available
Not Available

Toughness

2.6
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Specific Gravity

2.54-2.730
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.6-2.7 g/cm3Not Available
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

NANA
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Siltstone vs Arkose Properties

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