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Properties of Wackestone and Limestone

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

2-33-4
1 7
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Grain Size

Very fine-grained
Fine Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal
Splintery

Streak

White
White

Porosity

Highly Porous
Less Porous

Luster

Dull
Dull to Pearly

Compressive Strength

225.00 N/mm2115.00 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

Perfect
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Toughness

2.6
1

Specific Gravity

2.2-2.82.3-2.7
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

2.4-2.8 g/cm32.3-2.7 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.39 kJ/Kg K0.91 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Pressure Resistant

Wackestone vs Limestone Properties

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