Know all about Limestone and Anthracite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Anthracite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Anthracite is Amorphous, Glassy. Limestone appears Rough and Banded and Anthracite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Limestone is dull to pearly while that of Anthracite is shiny. Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Anthracite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses 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 and that of Anthracite are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry.