Know all about Greywacke and Claystone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greywacke and Claystone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Greywacke is Clastic whereas that of Claystone is Clastic. Greywacke appears Dull and Claystone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Greywacke and Claystone is dull. Greywacke is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Claystone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Greywacke are as armour rock for sea walls, petroleum reservoirs, sea defence, tombstones and that of Claystone are pottery.