Know all about Litchfieldite and Oil shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Litchfieldite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Litchfieldite is Granular whereas that of Oil shale is Splintery. Litchfieldite appears Banded and Foilated and Oil shale appears Muddy. The luster of Litchfieldite is greasy to dull while that of Oil shale is dull. Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite are creating artwork and that of Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir.