Know all about Gritstone and Laterite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Gritstone and Laterite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Gritstone is Earthy whereas that of Laterite is Earthy, Massive, Porphyritic. Gritstone appears Layered and Foliated and Laterite appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Gritstone and Laterite 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 Laterite is available in brown, buff, red 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 Laterite are an oil and gas reservoir, source of bauxite, used in aquariums.