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