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