Know all about Flint and Essexite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Essexite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Flint is Banded, Rough whereas that of Essexite is Granular. Flint appears Glassy or Pearly and Essexite appears Banded. The luster of Flint is vitreous while that of Essexite is not available. Flint is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors whereas Essexite is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Flint are creating artwork, gemstone, in fire-starting tools, manufacture of tools, metallurgical flux, jewelry, to ignite fire, used in flintlock firearms and that of Essexite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.