Some Useful Numbers Jackson School of Geosciences
Unconfined compressive strength Granite 100250 MPa Basalt 100300 MPa Quartzite 150300 MPa Sandstone 20170 MPa Shale 5100 MPa Limestone 30250 MPa Marble 3560 MPa Slate 100200 MPa Quartzite 150300 MPa Concrete 1442 MPa High strength concrete 70 MPa Steel 250 MPa Wood 5 MPa