Properties of Slate and Gritstone
Grain Size
Very fine-grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Splintery
Conchoidal
Streak
Light to dark brown
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Toughness
1.2
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.8
2.250
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.6-2.8 g/cm3
2.2 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Slate vs Gritstone Properties
Properties of Slate and Gritstone play an important role in determining the type of rock. Along with Slate vs Gritstone properties, get to know more about Slate Definition and Gritstone 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 Gritstone.