Know all about Ganister and Oil shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister and Oil shale belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Oil shale is Splintery. Ganister appears Rough and Oil shale appears Muddy. The luster of Ganister and Oil shale is dull. Ganister is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Oil shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Ganister and Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.