Know all about Argillite and Vogesite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Argillite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Vogesite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Argillite is Clastic, Polished whereas that of Vogesite is Porphyritic. Argillite appears Rough and Dull and Vogesite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Argillite is waxy and dull while that of Vogesite is subvitreous to dull. Argillite is available in dark grey to black, pink, red, white colors whereas Vogesite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Argillite are fire resistant, used to manufracture paperweights and bookends and that of Vogesite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).