Know all about Ijolite and Shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ijolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Ijolite is Earthy, Granular whereas that of Shale is Clastic, Splintery. Ijolite appears Banded and Foilated and Shale appears Muddy. The luster of Ijolite is greasy to dull while that of Shale is dull. Ijolite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Ijolite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Shale are creating artwork, pottery.