Know all about Oil shale and Latite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Latite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Oil shale is Splintery whereas that of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Oil shale appears Muddy and Latite appears Rough. The luster of Oil shale is dull while that of Latite is subvitreous to dull. Oil shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors whereas Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir and that of Latite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).