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