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