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Wackestone
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Properties of Wackestone and Basalt

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Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

2-36
1 7
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Grain Size

Very fine-grained
Fine Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Streak

White
White to Grey

Porosity

Highly Porous
Less Porous

Luster

Dull
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Compressive Strength

225.00 N/mm237.40 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

Perfect
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Toughness

2.6
2.3

Specific Gravity

2.2-2.82.8-3
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.4-2.8 g/cm32.9-3.1 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.39 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Wackestone vs Basalt Properties

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