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Properties of Siltstone and Turbidite

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-73
1 7
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Grain Size

Fine Grained
Fine to Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal
Splintery

Streak

White
White, Greenish White or Grey

Porosity

Highly Porous
Very Less Porous

Luster

Dull
Metallic

Compressive Strength

30.00 N/mm2200.00 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

-
Disjunctive

Toughness

2.6
2.4

Specific Gravity

2.54-2.732.46-2.73
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.6-2.7 g/cm31.6-2.5 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.84 kJ/Kg K0.92 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

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

Siltstone vs Turbidite Properties

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