Know all about Limestone and Aplite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Aplite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Aplite is Granular, Graphic. Limestone appears Rough and Banded and Aplite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Limestone is dull to pearly while that of Aplite is dull to pearly to subvitreous. Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Aplite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Limestone are animal feed filler, as a feed additive for livestock, paper industry, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper and that of Aplite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, small sculptures, tombstones.