Know all about Kenyte and 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 Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Kenyte is Glassy, Granular whereas that of Shale is Clastic, Splintery. Kenyte appears Banded and Foilated and Shale appears Muddy. The luster of Kenyte is greasy to dull while that of Shale is dull. Kenyte 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 Kenyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Shale are creating artwork, pottery.