Properties of Slate and Enderbite
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Splintery
Not Available
Streak
Light to dark brown
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Very Less Porous
Luster
Dull
Not Available
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Slaty
Not Available
Toughness
1.2
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.8
Not Available
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.6-2.8 g/cm3
2.6 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Slate vs Enderbite Properties
Properties of Slate and Enderbite play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Slate vs Enderbite properties, get to know more about Slate Definition and Enderbite 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 Slate and Enderbite.