Know all about Arkose and Gritstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Arkose and Gritstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Arkose is Clastic whereas that of Gritstone is Earthy. Arkose appears Rough and Dull and Gritstone appears Layered and Foliated. The luster of Arkose and Gritstone is dull. Arkose is available in reddish brown colors whereas Gritstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Arkose are in aquifers, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Gritstone are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.