Know all about Pyroxenite and Shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic whereas that of Shale is Clastic, Splintery. Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Shale appears Muddy. The luster of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Shale is dull. Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors whereas Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones and that of Shale are creating artwork, pottery.