Know all about Limestone and Shonkinite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Shonkinite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Shonkinite is Earthy. Limestone appears Rough and Banded and Shonkinite appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Limestone is dull to pearly while that of Shonkinite is subvitreous to dull. 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 Shonkinite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white 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 Shonkinite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.