Know all about Tuff and Mudstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks while Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic whereas that of Mudstone is Clastic. Tuff appears Dull, Vesicular and Foilated and Mudstone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Tuff is vitreous to dull while that of Mudstone is dull. Tuff is available in brown, grey, yellow colors whereas Mudstone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Tuff are creating artwork and that of Mudstone are creating artwork, pottery.