Know all about Limestone and Shoshonite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Shoshonite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Shoshonite is Porphyritic. Limestone appears Rough and Banded and Shoshonite appears Dull. The luster of Limestone is dull to pearly while that of Shoshonite is dull. 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 Shoshonite is available in brown- black, dark brown 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 Shoshonite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.