Know all about Mudstone and Essexite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Essexite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Mudstone is Clastic whereas that of Essexite is Granular. Mudstone appears Rough and Dull and Essexite appears Banded. The luster of Mudstone is dull while that of Essexite is not available. Mudstone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors whereas Essexite is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Mudstone are creating artwork, pottery and that of Essexite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.