Know all about Conglomerate and Oil shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Conglomerate and Oil shale belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Conglomerate is Clastic whereas that of Oil shale is Splintery. Conglomerate appears Shiny and Rounded and Oil shale appears Muddy. The luster of Conglomerate and Oil shale is dull. Conglomerate is available in beige, black, brown, buff, light to dark grey, orange, rust, white, yellow colors whereas Oil shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Conglomerate are cemetery markers, in aquifers, tombstones and that of Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir.