Know all about Argillite and Limestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Argillite and Limestone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Argillite is Clastic, Polished whereas that of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Argillite appears Rough and Dull and Limestone appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Argillite is waxy and dull while that of Limestone is dull to pearly. Argillite is available in dark grey to black, pink, red, white colors whereas Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Argillite are fire resistant, used to manufracture paperweights and bookends and that of Limestone are animal feed filler, as a feed additive for livestock, paper industry, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper.