Know all about Argillite and Wackestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Argillite and Wackestone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Argillite is Clastic, Polished whereas that of Wackestone is Clastic. Argillite appears Rough and Dull and Wackestone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Argillite is waxy and dull while that of Wackestone is dull. Argillite is available in dark grey to black, pink, red, white colors whereas Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Argillite are fire resistant, used to manufracture paperweights and bookends and that of Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery.