Know all about Minette and Shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks while Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Minette is Porphyritic whereas that of Shale is Clastic, Splintery. Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Shale appears Muddy. The luster of Minette is subvitreous to dull while that of Shale is dull. Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Shale are creating artwork, pottery.