Know all about Mudstone and Sovite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Sovite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Mudstone is Clastic whereas that of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Mudstone appears Rough and Dull and Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Mudstone is dull while that of Sovite is subvitreous to dull. Mudstone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors whereas Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Mudstone are creating artwork, pottery and that of Sovite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, creating artwork, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).