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